title: [The use of 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid renoscintigraphy in the evaluation of differential renal function].
abstract: We studied the total and differential renal function by 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renoscintigraphy and present a formula to estimate the renal depth for the Japanese and the attenuation coefficient which influenced renal uptake. Total renal uptake of 99mTc-DMSA correlated well with creatinine clearance and with the PSP test, and there was a close correlation between its relative uptake and relative function as determined by 99mTc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) renography. Therefore differential renal function test with 99mTc-DMSA renoscintigraphy was found to have clinical utility. We also demonstrated 99mTc-DMSA renoscintigraphy provided useful morphological information.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D004113:Succimer; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013667:Technetium; D004113:Succimer