A clinical study of /sup 99m/Tc dimercaptosuccinic acid uptake in obstructed kidneys: comparison with the creatinine clearance

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · J. Urol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6705127

De Maeyer, P; Simons, M; Oosterlinck, W; De Sy, W A

We studied 17 hydronephrotic kidneys owing to stenosis of the pyeloureteral junction. Preoperative uptake of /sup 99m/Tc dimercaptosuccinic acid was compared to early postoperative unilateral creatinine clearance, measured by urine collection from the nephrostomy tube. An excellent correlation was found. Therefore, uptake of /sup 99m/Tc dimercaptosuccinic acid represents a reliable parameter of renal function even in the presence of severe urinary tract obstruction. However, /sup 99m/Tc dimercaptosuccinic acid uptake should be measured more than 24 hours after injection of the tracer.

• Research Organization: Department of Urology, University of Ghent, Belgium
• OSTI ID: 6705127
• Journal Information: J. Urol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Urol.; (United States) Vol. 128:1; ISSN JOURA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLEARANCE
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
DISEASES
DYNAMIC FUNCTION STUDIES
EXCRETION
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KIDNEYS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPES
RENAL CLEARANCE
SUCCINIC ACID
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
USES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES