Tc 99M DMSA scintigraphy in children with a first episode of acute pyelonephritis: correlation with laboratory tests, echography and the presence of vesico-ureteral reflux

Tc99m DMSA (dimercaptosuccinic acid) scintigraphy has a high sensitivity for the detection of cortical kidney damage. To evaluate the Tc99m DMSA renal scintigraphy in children with a first episode of acute pyelonephritis and its association with laboratory parameters, kidney ultrasound and vesicoure...

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Published in:	Revista medíca de Chile Vol. 132; no. 1; pp. 58 - 64
Main Authors:	Donoso, Gilda, Lobo, Gabriel, Arnello, Francisca, Arteaga, María Paz, Hevia, Pilar, Rosati, Pía, Lagos, Elizabeth, Wolff, Carlos, Pérez, Andrés, Jiménez, César
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Chile 01-01-2004
Subjects:	Acute Disease Chi-Square Distribution Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Pyelonephritis - complications Pyelonephritis - diagnostic imaging Radionuclide Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals Statistics, Nonparametric Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Ultrasonography Vesico-Ureteral Reflux - complications
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