Measurement of renal blood flow in the rat.
The radioactive microsphere technique is a simple method for measurement of RBF and intrarenal blood flow distribution in the rat that does not require surgical manipulation of the kidney or general anesthesia. The results are reproducible and compatible with other established techniques.
D000818:Animals; D002565:Cerium Radioisotopes; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000502:physiology; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008863:Microspheres; D051381:Rats; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes
D002565:Cerium Radioisotopes; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes