title: Renal scintigraphy in veterinary medicine.
abstract: Renal scintigraphy is performed commonly in dogs and cats and has been used in a variety of other species. In a 2012 survey of the members of the Society of Veterinary Nuclear Medicine, 95% of the respondents indicated they perform renal scintigraphy in their practice. Renal scintigraphy is primarily used to assess renal function and to evaluate postrenal obstruction. This article reviews how renal scintigraphy is used in veterinary medicine and describes the methods of analysis. Species variation is also discussed.
authors: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
authors: Reid
authors: R
authors: Tyson
authors: Gregory B
authors: GB
authors: Daniel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals