TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of nuclear medicine in infantile hydronephrosis.
AU - Rufini, Vittoria
AU - Garganese Carmen, M.
AU - Perotti, Germano
AU - Samanes Gajate, Ana Maria
AU - Regi, Massimo
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Unilateral hydronephrosis due to obstruction of the uretero-pelvic junction is one of the most common indications for scintigraphic evaluation of the kidneys in the pediatric patient. In these cases, dynamic renal scintigraphy-both standard and after diuretic administration--is a simple and well-established procedure, allowing demonstration of structural and functional abnormalities of the involved kidney, with relatively low radiation dose to the child. Scintigraphic procedures allow the differential diagnosis between obstructive and non obstructive causes as well as an estimation of renal function of the hydronephrotic kidney providing indication for a conservative or a surgical approach.
AB - Unilateral hydronephrosis due to obstruction of the uretero-pelvic junction is one of the most common indications for scintigraphic evaluation of the kidneys in the pediatric patient. In these cases, dynamic renal scintigraphy-both standard and after diuretic administration--is a simple and well-established procedure, allowing demonstration of structural and functional abnormalities of the involved kidney, with relatively low radiation dose to the child. Scintigraphic procedures allow the differential diagnosis between obstructive and non obstructive causes as well as an estimation of renal function of the hydronephrotic kidney providing indication for a conservative or a surgical approach.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 12696268
AN - SCOPUS:0038135085
VL - 27
SP - 141
EP - 148
JO - Rays - International Journal of Radiological Sciences
JF - Rays - International Journal of Radiological Sciences
SN - 0390-7740
IS - 2
ER -