Obstructive Uropathy, Acute: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

acute hydronephrosis, acute obstructive nephropathy, renal calculi, nephrolithiasis/urolithiasis, urinary obstruction

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Author

Sameet Rao, MD, Associate Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Radiology Associates of Burlington County
Sameet Rao, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology and New England Roentgen Ray Society
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Steven Perlmutter, MD, FACR, Clinical Associate Professor, Radiology Residency Program Director, Radiology Medical Director, Department of Radiology, University Hospital at Stony Brook
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Joshua A Becker, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine
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Robert M Krasny, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute
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Eugene C Lin, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center
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