Computed tomography evaluation of renal parenchymal volume in patients with chronic pyelonephritis and its relationship to glomerular filtration rate.
The measurement of renal parenchymal volume using a calibrated computed tomography image processing method has been evaluated clinically on a cohort of patients with chronic pyelonephritis. Comparison of renal volume with function as assessed by 99Tcm DTPA renography demonstrated a simple linear relationship in patients who were normotensive and aproteinuric. The implications of this result on the interpretation of prognostic factors determining declining renal function in chronic pyelonephritis are discussed.
D'Souza
R C
RC
Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Kotre
C J
CJ
Owen
J P
JP
Keir
M J
MJ
Ward
M K
MK
Wilkinson
R
R
D002908:Chronic Disease; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D011897:Random Allocation; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate