Radionuclide techniques for the evaluation of renal function: advantages over conventional methodology

Aspirin renography, a new approach for the detection of renovascular hypertension, is described and compared with captopril scintigraphy. The behaviour of the new radiopharmaceutical 99mTc-ethylenedicysteine is examined for the first time in patients with impaired renal function and compared with 99...

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Published in:	Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension Vol. 4; no. 6; p. 514
Main Author:	Bubeck, B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-11-1995
Subjects:	Humans Hypertension, Renovascular - diagnostic imaging Kidney - diagnostic imaging Kidney Function Tests Radioisotope Renography
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Summary:	Aspirin renography, a new approach for the detection of renovascular hypertension, is described and compared with captopril scintigraphy. The behaviour of the new radiopharmaceutical 99mTc-ethylenedicysteine is examined for the first time in patients with impaired renal function and compared with 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine and with orthoiodohippurate. It is not yet possible to draw final conclusions about the advantages of aspirin renography and 99mTc-ethylenedicisteine over established methods and radiopharmaceuticals, respectively. In the diagnostic evaluation of renal transplants the degree of parenchymal retention is crucial. A newly described method for its quantitation is simpler and apparently more accurate than the excretion index frequently used.
ISSN:	1062-4821