title: [Sequential Tc 99m pyrophosphate scintigraphy of the kidneys and joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: The proposed method of sequential scintigraphy of the kidneys and joints in a single administration of 99mTc-pyrophosphate permits obtaining objective information on function and topography of the kidneys and pyodestructive processes in the joints. Dynamic scintigraphy helps to assess visually renal hemodynamics and the antomotopographic position of the kidney and to obtain exhaustive information on accumulative-evacuatory function of each kidney individually. Scintigraphy also helps to investigate all the joints and to detect pyoinflammatory changes in them. The proposed method considerably reduces the time of investigation and lessens radiation exposure of patients, permitting repeated investigations to assess and correct the treatment of patients with rheumatic arthritis.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Askerov
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Dzhafarov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011756:Diphosphates; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013492:Suppuration; D013667:Technetium; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013667:Technetium
vernacular_title: Posledovatel'naia stsintigrafiia pochek i sustavov s 99m Tc-pirofosfatom pri revmatoidnom artrite.