title: Delayed scanning with DMSA: a simple index of relative renal plasma flow.
abstract: Relative renal uptake of 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) was compared with the relative effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) to each kidney. In 25 patients with serum creatinine less than or equal to 2.0 mg/dl, there was excellent agreement when the regions of interest were assigned by a computer. In 10 patients with serum creatinine greater than 2.0 mg/dl, agreement was poor. A 24-hour image is sufficient to obtain such data. In patients with renal  failure, this technique may give inaccurate results due to high tissue background activity; moreover, since it reflects the current functioning status of the kidney, it should not be used to predict recoverable function in patients with acute or unstable renal disease.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003201:Computers; D003401:Creatine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D004113:Succimer; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013667:Technetium; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013667:Technetium; D004113:Succimer; D003401:Creatine