46. Isotope renography (indications, radiopharmaceuticals, imaging).
- Renal scintigraphy
- Static method
- 99mTc-DMSA
- Measures corticol loss
- Can measure relative ratio of renal function between the two kidneys
- Indications
- Pyelonephritis
- Renal infarction
- Acute renal failure
- Hydronephrosis
- Camera-renography
- Dynamic method
- Images before and after furosemide
- If furosemide improves excretion the obstruction is anatomical
- If it doesn’t then it’s a functional problem of the kidney
- 99mTc-DTPA – for glomerular secretion
- 99mTc-MAG3 – for tubular secretion
- Creates a time-activity curve = renogram with 3 phases
- Phase I – perfusion
- Phase II – filtration or secretion function
- Phase III – excretion function
- Indications
- Obstructive renal disease
- Hypertension
- Measuring GFR