Assessment of renal function following irradiation of the intact spleen for hodgkin disease. [X rays; /sup 99m/Tc iron ascorbate DTPA assessment of renal function]

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6203219

Birkhead, B M; Dobbs, C E; Beard, M F; Tyson, J W; Fuller, E A

Twenty-three patients with clinical Stage IA to IIIB Hodgkin disease underwent extended-field radiotherapy, including the intact spleen. In 17 of those patients, there was little evidence of renal dysfunction resulting from partial irradiation of the left kidney, which is inherent in such treatment. While isotopic images revealed an anatomic defect in the upper pole of the left kidney in one-third of the patients, dynamic studies showed that this anatomic alteration was not accompanied by any demonstrable dysfunction. Consistently normal serum BUN and creatinine levels in all patients tended to affirm that conclusion.

• Research Organization: St. Anthony Hospital, Louisville, KY
• OSTI ID: 6203219
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 130:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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