Failure to visualize acutely injured kidneys with technetium-99m DMSA does not preclude recoverable function

Journal Article · Fri Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5330086

Taylor, A Jr; Akiya, F; Gregory, M C

A 35-yr-old patient developed severe acute tubular necrosis requiring hemodialysis. A (99mTc)dimercaptosuccinic acid scan of the kidneys showed no renal uptake at 4 or 24 hr, but the patient subsequently recovered normal renal function as judged by a normal serum creatinine. Based on this case report and a review of the literature, one cannot assume irreversible loss of function in patients with acute renal failure, based on the absence of radiopharmaceutical uptake by the kidneys.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City
• OSTI ID: 5330086
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 3; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
CREATININE
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
HEMORRHAGE
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
IMIDAZOLES
IMINES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KIDNEYS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
PREGNANCY
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RECOVERY
SCINTISCANNING
STOMACH
SYMPTOMS
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
UPTAKE
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES