Abstract |
Computer-assisted dynamic renal studies were performed on a group of 14 mongrel dogs before and after the induction of unilateral renal artery stenosis. Ninety-second technetium-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ( [99mTc] DTPA), 15-min [99mTc] DTPA, and 30-min iodine-131 orthoiodohippurate ( [131I]hippuran) time-activity curves were analyzed and correlated with reduction of renal blood flow as measured by electromagnetic flow probe and PAH clearance techniques. Parameters of the 90-sec [99mTc] DTPA curves found to be significantly different for the same kidney before and after stenosis were: upslope, curve width at 75% maximum, maximum activity value, and differential (stenotic/contralateral) maximum activity ratio. For blood flow reductions greater than 33%, the [99mTc] DTPA studies were judged diagnostic of unilateral renal artery stenosis in all cases, whereas the [131I]hippuran time-activity curves were indicative of stenosis in only six of ten studies. Thus, in this model we find the computer-assisted 90-sec [99mTc] DTPA renal flow study to be superior to conventional [131I]hippuran renography in the diagnosis of moderate-to-severe unilateral renal artery stenosis.
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Authors | J V Nally, H S Clarke, J P Windham, G P Grecos, M L Gross, W J Potvin |
Journal | Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
(J Nucl Med)
Vol. 26
Issue 8
Pg. 917-24
(Aug 1985)
ISSN: 0161-5505 [Print] United States |
PMID | 3897482
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Iodine Radioisotopes
- Iodohippuric Acid
- Technetium
- Pentetic Acid
- Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
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Topics |
- Animals
- Computers
- Dogs
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Female
- Hypertension, Renovascular
(diagnostic imaging, physiopathology)
- Iodine Radioisotopes
- Iodohippuric Acid
- Kidney
(diagnostic imaging)
- Pentetic Acid
- Radionuclide Imaging
- Renal Artery Obstruction
(diagnostic imaging)
- Renal Circulation
- Technetium
- Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
- Time Factors
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