Open AccessI 131 -Diodrast Studies in Unilateral Renal Disease
Author(s) -
Jerome B. Block,
Gerald J. Hine,
Belton A. Burrows,
Valentine Bikerman
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.22.5.913
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , disease , lesion , autopsy , intravenous pyelography , stenosis , kidney , cardiology , urology , surgery , radiology , urinary system
A procedure utilizing I131 -Diodrast with carrier Diodrast and a ratiometer has been evaluated for the early diagnosis of unilateral renal disease.Relative differences in function between kidneys demonstrated by this procedure correlated well with findings at surgical exploration or autopsy. In 3 patients with unilateral renal arterial stenosis who had normal intravenous pyelograms, I131 -Diodrast results were abnormal.Although normal I131 -Diodrast results may rule out unilateral renal disease, an abnormal result with I131 -Diodrast may be seen with any lesion resulting in urine flow differences between kidneys.