title: Renal nuclear medicine: a review.
abstract: Renal nuclear medicine is used to evaluate renal function and morphology. Renal scintigraphy is the best imaging modality for evaluation of functional parameters such as glomerular filtration rate and effective renal plasma flow. The commonly used renal radiopharmaceuticals are reviewed. Both imaging and non-imaging techniques are presented. Specific applications of renal nuclear medicine are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901-1071, USA.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mawby
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sackman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D017596:Renal Plasma Flow, Effective / Q000502:physiology; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate