Nuclear imaging supplementary to urography in obstructive uropathy

Conference · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6819593

McAfee, J G; Singh, A; O'Callaghan, J P

In 50 patients with obstructive uropathy, nuclear imaging supplementary to excretory urography did not improve the detection of obstruction or the determination of the site or etiology of the lesion. However, rapid sequential radionuclide images showed decreased renal perfusion in 64%, more frequently than did an obstructive nephrogram (40%); this finding appeared to occur with more severe degrees of obstruction. Functional impairment of the obstructed kidney was demonstrated more often with /sup 131/I Hippuran (o-iodohippurate sodium) (91%) than with /sub 99m/Tc glucoheptonate (68%) or excretory urography (66%). Neither nuclear nor urographic studies could predict the degree or functional recovery of the kidney until the increased intrapelvic pressure was relieved.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of New York, Syracuse
• OSTI ID: 6819593
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 137:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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CLEARANCE
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
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IODINE 131
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ISOMERIC NUCLEI
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KIDNEYS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
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RENAL CLEARANCE
RENOGRAPHY
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TECHNETIUM 99
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URINARY TRACT
UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES