Open AccessValue of the Filtration Fraction Assessed by Dynamic 99mTc-Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid Renal Scintigraphy After Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition for the Diagnosis of Renovascular Hypertension
Author(s) -
Eonwoo Shin,
Changhwan Sung,
Hye Joo Son,
Dong Yun Lee,
Su Young Chae,
Dae Hyuk Moon
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1869-3482
pISSN - 1869-3474
DOI - 10.1007/s13139-019-00595-w
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , renovascular hypertension , scintigraphy , captopril , kidney , filtration fraction , diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid , urology , kidney disease , blood pressure , renal blood flow , chemistry , organic chemistry , chelation
This study aimed to determine the diagnostic value of the relative filtration fraction (RFF) assessed by dynamic 99m Tc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid ( 99m Tc-DTPA) renal scintigraphy after angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition for renovascular hypertension (RVHT) diagnosis.