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

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 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), Journal Name: J. Urol.; (United States) Vol. 125:3; ISSN JOURA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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