Acute pyelonephritis: can we agree on terminology?
review · Level V
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Abstract
There is no general agreement on which terms to use to report abnormalities on imaging studies in patients with kidney infection. The Society of Uroradiology recommends a simplified nomenclature that is based on the traditional and widely understood term acute pyelonephritis. To provide a framework for the simplified terminology, the authors review the relevant pathophysiology with its imaging correlates and offer a historic perspective on the terminology issues.
Medical subject headings
- Pyelonephritis
- Terminology as Topic