title: Radionuclide evaluation of renal function.
abstract: Radionuclide renal scintigraphy offers a rapid, noninvasive method of determining individual kidney function and evaluating suspected urinary tract disorders. The initial portion of this review describes the advantages and limitations of the currently available renal radiopharmaceuticals and discusses techniques for quantitating renal functions. The latter part of the review addresses the role of radionuclide scintigraphy in the evaluation of the renal transplant, possible obstruction, reflux, renovascular hypertension, trauma, and infection.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology; D009842:Oligopeptides; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011866:Radioisotope Renography / Q000379:methods*; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D004113:Succimer; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D004113:Succimer