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Evaluation of Obstructive Uropathy in Children. 99m Tc‐DTPA Renography Studies under Conditions of Maximal Diuresis
Author(s) -
SUKHAI R. N.,
KOOY P. P. M.,
WOLFF E. D.,
SCHOLTMEIJEF R. J.,
HEIJDEN A. J. VAN DER
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1985.tb06403.x
Subject(s) - obstructive uropathy , diuresis , medicine , urology , diuretic , renal parenchyma , urinary system , furosemide , parenchyma , radioisotope renography , tonicity , renal function , kidney , pathology
Summary— Renographic studies under standardised conditions of maximal diuresis provoked by hypotonic saline infusion and frusemide were used in 17 patients with dilatation of the upper urinary tract in order to distinguish between obstructed and non‐obstructed urinary tracts. Of the six patients who were obstructed on clinical and X‐ray evidence only three showed an obstructed pattern on the renographic curves after maximal diuresis. After operation these three patients showed improvement in both renographic curve and functional images of the renal parenchyma. A new method of identifying the parenchymal area is described.