title: [Renal radioisotope study with 123I-hippuran in the monitoring of transplants].
abstract: Hippuran labelled with iodine 123 is now used for short- and long-term monitoring of renal transplants. Sixty-one explorations were performed in 24 patients, using this new radiopharmaceutical agent. Repeated explorations, facilitated by the lower doses of radiations as compared with 131I-hippuran, are particularly useful to diagnose thrombosis of the renal artery, early acute tubular lesions, acute and chronic rejection and impaired evacuation of the kidney. 123I-hippuran is the first-choice method of exploration of transplanted kidneys and can be followed, if required, by explorations more aggressive for the patient and the kidney.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007465:Iodohippuric Acid; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007465:Iodohippuric Acid
vernacular_title: L'exploration radio-isotopique rénale à l'hippuran-123I dans la surveillance des transplants.