Renal nuclear medicine: a review

G B Daniel; S K Mitchell; D Mawby; J E Sackman; D Schmidt

doi:10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb00883.x

Renal nuclear medicine: a review

Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 1999 Nov-Dec;40(6):572-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb00883.x.

Authors

G B Daniel¹, S K Mitchell, D Mawby, J E Sackman, D Schmidt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901-1071, USA.

PMID: 10608684
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb00883.x

Abstract

Renal nuclear medicine is used to evaluate renal function and morphology. Renal scintigraphy is the best imaging modality for evaluation of functional parameters such as glomerular filtration rate and effective renal plasma flow. The commonly used renal radiopharmaceuticals are reviewed. Both imaging and non-imaging techniques are presented. Specific applications of renal nuclear medicine are discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Glomerular Filtration Rate / physiology
Image Enhancement
Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
Kidney / physiology
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals / administration & dosage
Renal Circulation / physiology
Renal Plasma Flow, Effective / physiology
Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide
Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide
Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate