[Pitfalls for renogram interpretation in pediatric urology].
Renograms are currently used for functional assessment by pediatric urologists. The aim of the present work was to focus on the potential pitfalls concerning renography. Potential confounding factors are described in reference to concrete cases. The main types of pitfalls concern venous or urinary catheters and background area definition. Protocols and renogram interpretation are critiqued in a bibliographic review. We propose a technical update and original data on the potential pitfalls in renography interpretation. Multidisciplinary discussion between nuclear medicine, pediatrics and pediatric surgery departments is required before drawing conclusions.
Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, hôpital des Enfants, 8, avenue Dominique-Larrey, 87042 Limoges cedex, France. Electronic address: q.ballouhey@gmail.com.
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Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, hôpital des Enfants, 8, avenue Dominique-Larrey, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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Lescure
Service de médecine nucléaire, hôpital Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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Larradet
Service de médecine nucléaire, hôpital Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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El-Badaoui
Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, hôpital des Enfants, 8, avenue Dominique-Larrey, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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Grimaudo Benaïssa
Service de pédiatrie, hôpital des Enfants, 8, avenue Dominique-Larrey, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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Guigonis
Service de médecine nucléaire, hôpital Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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Monteil
Service de médecine nucléaire, hôpital Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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Verbeke
Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, hôpital des Enfants, 8, avenue Dominique-Larrey, 87042 Limoges cedex, France.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide