title: [Tubulointerstitial nephropathy--radionuclide imaging diagnosis].
abstract: There are many spectrums in renal diseases which induce tubulointerstitial nephropathy (TIN). Primarily, the renal tubule and interstitium are involved but glomerular and vascular lesions are found in the chronic course of TIN. Renal scintigraphy is poor for evaluating characteristic aspects of tubular function of TIN but demonstrate individual renal function as a whole. Particularly, measurement of the 99m-Tc-DMSA renal uptake rate is useful for evaluating a functioning tubular mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mie University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okuno
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D004113:Succimer; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D004113:Succimer