Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 341-352 , October 2008

Computed Tomography in the Nontraumatic Renal Causes of Acute Flank Pain

  • Patrice Taourel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Department, Hospital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Patrice Taourel, MD, PhD, Imaging Department, Hospital Lapeyronie, 371 Avenue du Doyen Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier Cedex 5, France 34295
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  • Rodolphe Thuret, MD

      Affiliations

    • Urology Department, Hospital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France
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  • Marine Devaux Hoquet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Department, Hospital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France
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  • Fernanda Curros Doyon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Department, Hospital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France
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  • Samuel Merigeaud, MD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Department, Hospital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France
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  • Eric Delabrousse, MD

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Department, Hospital Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France

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doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2008.06.010

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 341-352 , October 2008

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