Radionuclide Evaluation of Renal Function / 대한비뇨기과학회지

ABSTRACT

The Radionuclide study provides reproducible information about total and differential renal function quickly and easily. The major limitation of radionuclide examination is that it does not provide a sensitive and accurate illustration of the anatomic change of the kidney but the excretory urogram provides an excellent evaluation of anatomic change in the kidney, but is a poor indicator of renal function. Therefore, the excretory urogram and renal radionuclide (rectilinear renal scanning and renogram) renal function evaluation and to discuss the result of its use comparing to 34 cases of severe abnormal anatomic change in excretory urogram. 1. The urolithiasis was 12 cases (50%) and renal tuberculosis was 7 cases (21%). 2. 18 cases (53%) was non visualization in IVP and 5 cases (28%) was maintained the renal function. The most common causes of non visualization were urolithiasis (5 cases) and renal tuberculosis (5 cases). 3. 12 cases were hydronephrosis and 6 (50%) cases were maintained good function in radionuclide study.