Use of the radionuclide washout test in evaluation of suspected upper urinary tract obstruction

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Urol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5925924

Stage, K H; Lewis, S

THe use of the computerized quantitative renal scan associated with the standard renogram obtained during furosemide-induced diuresis provides useful information in the assessment of suspected upper tract obstruction. With the use of 99m technetium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid or 131 iodine hippuran quantitative renal scans were obtained and renograms were generated before and after intravenous furosemide injection. Rapidity of diuretic-induced radionuclide washout, as well as determination of glomerular filtration rate or effective renal plasma flow on the affected side, provides objective information with regard to renal parenchymal loss as well as upper tract emptying. We herein report our experience with 19 such patients. The radionuclide washout test is obtained easily, informative and may replace more invasive diagnostic measures.

• OSTI ID: 5925924
• Journal Information: J. Urol.; (United States), Vol. 125:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
IODINE 131
SCINTISCANNING
KIDNEYS
TECHNETIUM 99
URINARY TRACT
UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
DIAGNOSIS
ACETIC ACID ESTERS
DIAGNOSTIC USES
HIPPURAN
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
PATIENTS
RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
RENAL CLEARANCE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS
CLEARANCE
CONTRAST MEDIA
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ESTERS
EXCRETION
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
USES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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