Clinical study of spiral CT urography(CTU) in the diagnosis of renal duplication in children / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate CTU in the diagnosis of renal duplication in children. Methods 18 children suspected of renal duplication were imaged by CTU.Of the 18 cases,11 have underwent IVU and 4 MRU. Results 18 cases of renal duplication were diagnosed by CTU,confirmed by operation.3 of 11 were detected on IVU,and 1 of 4 on MRU.The diagnosis rate of CTU in renal duplication has been 100%,higher than IVU and MRU. Conclusions CTU is a reliable and optimal technique for the diagnosis of renal duplication.