title: [99mTc tin colloid scintigraphy in the diagnosis of acute rejection reactions in kidney transplants].
abstract: Quantitative measurements of 99MTc-tin colloid uptake in renal transplants permits differentiation of acute rejection from other causes of deteriorating renal function, such as acute tubular necrosis, cyclosporin A nephrotoxicity or chronic rejection. 144 99mTc-tin colloid scintigrams were performed on 71 renal transplants; the results were compared with clinical, biochemical and histological findings. Sensitivity of colloid scintigraphy is 97.4% and specificity is 80%. Compared with other isotope methods, this has the advantage that it does not depend on comparison with repeated examinations.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für klinische Nuklearmedizin, Philipps-Universität Marburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Höffken
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ebel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bongers
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D017556:Technetium Compounds; D014001:Tin; D017971:Tin Compounds
chemical_list: D003524:Cyclosporins; D017556:Technetium Compounds; D017971:Tin Compounds; C033493:technetium Tc 99m tin colloid; D013667:Technetium; D014001:Tin
vernacular_title: Die 99mTc-Zinnkolloidszintigraphie in der Diagnose der akuten Abstossungsreaktion bei Nierentransplantierten.