Prognostic value of post-transplant hippurate scintigraphy.
131Iodine hippurate sequential scintigrams obtained after transplantation contain prognostic information about the long-term development of a graft. Results of 131 131iodine hippurate sequential scintigrams made within 48 hours after graft implantation were compared to the graft status 2 years after transplantation. Hippurate uptake and transport were rated on a 4-step scale. Disturbed hippurate uptake and abnormal tracer transit were associated with increased frequency of early graft destruction and with a high frequency of chronic rejection. The chi-square test demonstrated a significant relationship between results of the initial hippurate scintigrams and long-term graft development.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007465:Iodohippuric Acid; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013667:Technetium
D007465:Iodohippuric Acid; D013667:Technetium; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m