Clinical Applications

                                      -  Size, Shape and Position Assessment

                                          * Horseshoe Kidney

                                      -  Acute Pyelonephritis (APN)

                                          * Unilateral APN, Complete APN Recovery at follow-up,

                                             Recurrent APN & VUR Therapy

                                      -  Kidney Scar Detection

                                      -  Split Function (Relative)

                                      -  Renal Infarct

                                      -  Space Occupying Lesions

                                           * Tumor, Cyst, Multicystic Kidney, Trauma, Pseudotumor

References:

1  Estorch M. Detección de las Cicatrices Renales y Valoracion de la Nefropatia Obstructiva, p: 411-418; Orellana P et al. Reflujo Vesicoureteral, p: 419-424 in: Medicina Nuclear Aplicaciones Clínicas. Eds: I. Carrio - P. González. Editorial Masson, Barcelona España, 2003.

2  Mandell G. A. et al., Procedure Guideline for Renal Cortical Scintigraphy in Children 2.0 Society Of Nuclear Medicine Procedure Guidelines Manual 2001-2002; 157-160.

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