Radionuclide imaging of the urinary tract
This article describes the role of nuclear medicine in the evaluation of the genitourinary tract. The technical aspects of radionuclide imaging (radiopharmaceuticals, radiation dosimetry, instrumentation, and method) are briefly presented, and each of the indications for renal scintigraphy--including the evaluation of differential renal function, hypertension, obstruction, renal transplants, masses, trauma, congenital anomalies, vesicoureteral reflux, and infection--are discussed. The relative advantages and disadvantages of radionuclide imaging with respect to alternative radiographic examinations (such as intravenous urography, ultrasonography, CT, angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging) are emphasized wherever applicable. 136 references.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia
- OSTI ID:
- 6036835
- Journal Information:
- Urol. Clin. North Am.; (United States), Vol. 4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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