title: Guidelines for standard and diuretic renogram in children.
abstract: Special consideration needs to be given to children who undergo dynamic renography. The Paediatric Committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine has updated the previous guidelines. Details are provided on how to manage the child, the equipment, and the acquisition and processing protocols. The pitfalls, difficulties and controversies that are encountered are also discussed, as well as the interpretation of the results.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, London, UK. I.Gordon@ich.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Isky
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piepsz
authors.forename: Rune
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sixt
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D000075202:Contraindications; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005665:Furosemide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011786:Quality Control; D011866:Radioisotope Renography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D005665:Furosemide