Open AccessTc-99m ethylenedicysteine and Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy-comparison of the two for detection of scarring and differential cortical function
Author(s) -
Dharmalingam Anitha,
Shwetal Uday Pawar,
Sandesh Parelkar,
Suruchi Suresh Shetye,
Mangala Kedar Ghorpade,
G. H. Tilve
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/0972-3919.202240
Subject(s) - medicine , dimercaptosuccinic acid , scintigraphy , nuclear medicine , pathology , anatomy , urinary system
The differential cortical function obtained by Tc-99m EC is comparable to that of Tc-99m DMSA. However, identification of scars on Tc-99m EC images needs to be studied.