Early Detection of Renal Scarring in Children With Suspected Pyelonephritis: Comparison of Diuretic MAG3 Scintigraphy (F0) and DMSAScan

Early Detection of Renal Scarring in Children With Suspected Pyelonephritis: Comparison of Diuretic MAG3 Scintigraphy (F0) and DMSAScan

Background:Screening for patients at risk of renal scarring is a challenge in children with acute pyelonephritis(APN).Diuretic Tc-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) scintigraphy with zero time injection of furosemide (MAG3-F0) was observed to display focal parenchymal disorders.The advantages of MA...

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Main Authors: A Tabarroki, R Hoseini, A Bordbar, N Najimi, Seyed Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Amir Jalali, Hassan Otukesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2007-05-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
Subjects:
Acute Pyelonephritis
Scar
Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)
Mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3)
Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-146&slc_lang=en&sid=1

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