For the nuclear physician who wants to measure renal function, the biggest problem may be
having to choose among the dozens of methods that have been proposed. An overview will …

In the context of ante-natally diagnosed hydronephrosis, the vast majority of children with a
dilated renal pelvis do not need any surgical treatment, as the dilatation resolves …

Renal imaging has become a fundamental part of clinical care for patients with kidney
disease. Imaging strategies for the kidney have been evolving during the past hundred …

A renal expert system (RENEX) has been developed to assist physicians detect renal
obstruction in patients undergoing pre-and postfurosemide 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine …

Among all the physiological indices that can be quantified using renography, measurement
of renal function is the most basis. These measurements are used to make critical clinical …

Its unique sensitivity to functional changes makes renal scintigraphy with renography the
imaging procedure of choice in the evaluation of conditions that induce focal alterations in …

This is the fourth and final CE article in the Radiopharmaceutical Series. After reading and
studying this paper, the nuclear medicine technologist will be able to:(1) discuss principles …

5. Results of prior bone scintigraphy 6. Results of prior imaging studies, such as
conventional radiographs, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging 7 …

Objective: In the literature, there are many reports comparing relative renal function
calculated with Tc 99m DTPA and Tc 99m DMSA in adults and children. However, there is …

This book presents explanations of current procedures involving the kidney with information
of the performance of each test, its rationale, and interpretation. The information covers all …