title: [Comparative evaluation of the function of each kidney using Tc 99m DTPA].
abstract: To evaluate the clinical validity of 99m Tc DTPA renal investigation, we have studied 60 patients with different renal diseases: 1) Renovascular hypertension (22 patients); 2) Chronic pyelonephritis (11 patients); 3) Renal hypoplasia (12 patients); 4) Bilateral parenchymatous nephropathy with hypertension (15 patients). We observed a good correlation between the creatinine clearance and the total DTPA clearance (N = 51: r = 0.68; p less than 0.001); and also a good correlation between the respective renal surface extrapolated from renal X-Rays, and the respective renal function of each kidney (expressed in percentage) measured from DTPA data. This correlation is higher in group 1 and lower in group 2. From individual kidney function percentage and glomerular filtration rate measurement or estimation, we could calculate the GFR of each kidney, which serves as a guideline for surgical decisions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
vernacular_title: Evaluation comparative de la fonction de chaque rein par le 99m Tc DTPA.