title: Cost effectiveness and accuracy of renal scans in the management of patients undergoing renal transplantation.
abstract: Following renal allograft transplantation, renal scans are frequently performed to evaluate anatomical and functional causes for allograft dysfunction. In our retrospective study of 20 patients, renal scans were found to be more expensive compared to renal biopsies $68,688 vs $7,421, and, in only one patient was aggressive anti-rejection therapy instituted based solely on the renal scan results. The 95% confidence interval for the proportion of correct diagnosis by renal scan was 0.16 to 0.62.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Missouri Health Science Center, Columbia.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scalamogna
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Alfieri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weddle
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Luger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies