[Urology and nuclear medicine in children. Experience from a series of 1200 renal scintigraphies].
During the last 4 years, we have performed 1200 renal scintigraphies in children under the age of 6 years: 57% of dynamic renal scintigraphies using MAG3 for antenatally diagnosed uropathies (mainly pelvic dilatations and megaureters), 36% of static renal scintigraphies using DMSA for renal sequelae of pyelonephritis with or without vesicoureteric reflux, and 6% of direct isotope cystography for follow-up of vesicoureteric reflux. Renal scintigraphy, which provides low radiation hazards (1 mSv), is now a major imaging modality for paediatric urinary tract disease.
Bonnin
F
F
Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy.
Le Stanc
E
E
Lottmann
H
H
Aigrain
Y
Y
Bok
B
B
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging