Pediatric Urogenital Radiology

Michael Riccabona, MD, University Hospital Graz, Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Graz, Austria.

• Part I: Diagnostic Procedures: Basic diagnostic Procedures.- Urogenital MRI and MR-Urography in Childhood.- Nuclear Medicine.- Video-Urodynamics.- Nomenclature.- Contrast media in childhood – application and safety considerations.- Part II: Fetal findings, Embryology, Anatomy, Normal variants: Urinary Tract Embryology, Anatomy, and Anatomical Variants.- Urogenital fetal imaging: US and MRI.- Anomalies of Kidney Rotation, Position and Fusion.- Part III: Clinical basics – what the uroradiologist needs to know: Genetics in Nephrourology.- Cystic Kidney Disease, Renal Agenesis, Dysplasia, Hypoplasia.- Renal parenchymal diseases.- UTI and VUR.- Congenital hydronephrosis and obstructive uropathy.- Surgical procedures and indications for surgery.- Urolithaisis and nephrocalcinosis.- Renal failure, and renal transplantation.- Part IV: Lower Urinary Tract Anomalies, Malformations and Dysfunctions: Abnormalities of the Lower Urinary Tract and Urachus.- Urogenital Sinus and Female Genital Anomalies.- Imaging in male genital queries.- Urinary Problems Associated with Imperforate Anus.- Epispadias-Exstrophy Complex.- Nonneurogenic Bladder-Sphincter Dysfunction in Infants and Children (“Voiding Dysfunction”).- Neurogenic Bladder in Infants and Children (Neurogenic Bladder-Sphincter Dysfunction).- Part V: Congenital malformations: Congenital Anomalies of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter.- Upper Urinary Tract Dilatation in Newborns and Infants, including the Postnatal Workup of Congenital Uronephropathies.- Imaging in Prune Belly and other Syndromes affecting the Urogenital Tract.- Vesicoureteric Reflux.- Urinary Tract Infection.- Imaging in Renal Agenesis, Dysplasia, Hypoplasia and Cystic Diseases of the Kidney.- Imaging in Renal Parenchymal Diseases.- Imaging in Urolithiasis and Nephrocalcinosis.- Postoperative Imaging and Findings.- Imaging in Renal Failure, neonatal Oligoanuria, and Renal Transplantation.- Renovascular Hypertension.- Urinary Tract Trauma.- Renal Neoplasms.- Pediatric Genitourinary Intervention.- Clinical Management of and Imaging algorithms in Common Nephrourologic Disorders (Guidelines and Beyond).- Normal Values.