Tc-99m ethylene dicysteine scintigraphy for diagnosing cortical defects in acute pyelonephritis: a comparative study with Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid

Atasever T., Ozkaya O., Abamor E., Soylemezoglu O., Buyan N., Unlu M.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.25, sa.9, ss.967-970, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00006231-200409000-00016
  • Dergi Adı: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.967-970
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: acute pyelonephritis, Tc-99m-EC, Tc-99m-DMSA, URINARY-TRACT-INFECTION, RENAL DISORDERS, CHILDREN, TECHNETIUM-99M-MAG3, AGENT
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim To evaluate the clinical usefulness of early cortical phase images in the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis and to compare the measurements of differential renal function obtained by both Tc-99m ethylene dicysteine (Tc-99m-EC) and Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (Tc-99m-DMSA).