Magnetic resonance urography; 3D post-processing techniques used to mimic intravenous urography show a non-occluding distal ureteral stone (arrow).
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MRU — magnetic recognition unit; magnetic resonance urography; meningococcal reference unit; mass radiography unit; minimal reproductive unit; Mycobacterium reference unit … Medical dictionary
MRU — • magnetic recognition unit; • magnetic resonance urography; • meningococcal reference unit; • mass radiography unit; • minimal reproductive unit; • Mycobacterium reference unit … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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