Eur Radiol (2014) 24:413–422 DOI 10.1007/s00330-013-3039-z
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Improved measurement of the glomerular filtration rate from Tc-99m DTPA scintigraphy in patients following nephrectomy Yong-il Kim & Seunggyun Ha & Young So & Won Woo Lee & Seok-Soo Byun & Sang Eun Kim
Received: 21 August 2013 / Revised: 22 September 2013 / Accepted: 25 September 2013 / Published online: 20 October 2013 # The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com
Abstract Objective We aimed to improve Tc-99m DTPA glomerular filtration rate (GFR) scintigraphy (Gates’ method) in a prospective study using Cr-51 EDTA GFR test as a gold standard. Methods Fifty-seven Tc-99m DTPA GFR scintigrams in 45 subjects (male/female =33:12, age =45.9 ± 17.6 years, 14 healthy volunteers and 31 nephrectomised patients) were compared using Cr-51 EDTA GFR tests. Using the %renal uptake of Tc-99m DTPA and Cr-51 EDTA GFR, a revised equation for GFR was established through linear regression analysis.
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NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Improved measurement of the glomerular filtration rate from Tc-99m DTPA scintigraphy in patients following nephrectomy Yong-il Kim & Seunggyun Ha & Young So & Won Woo Lee & Seok-Soo Byun & Sang Eun Kim
Received: 21 August 2013 / Revised: 22 September 2013 / Accepted: 25 September 2013 / Published online: 20 October 2013 # The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com
Abstract Objective We aimed to improve Tc-99m DTPA glomerular filtration rate (GFR) scintigraphy (Gates’ method) in a prospective study using Cr-51 EDTA GFR test as a gold standard. Methods Fifty-seven Tc-99m DTPA GFR scintigrams in 45 subjects (male/female =33:12, age =45.9 ± 17.6 years, 14 healthy volunteers and 31 nephrectomised patients) were compared using Cr-51 EDTA GFR tests. Using the %renal uptake of Tc-99m DTPA and Cr-51 EDTA GFR, a revised equation for GFR was established through linear regression analysis.
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