PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kevin P. Banks
AU  - Mary Beth Farrell
AU  - Justin G. Peacock
TI  - Diuretic Renal Scintigraphy Protocol Considerations
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.121.263654
DP  - 2022 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 309--318
VI  - 50
IP  - 4
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/50/4/309.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/50/4/309.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2022 Dec 01; 50
AB  - Diuretic renal scintigraphy plays a critical diagnostic role by providing a physiologic means for differentiating between obstructive and nonobstructive hydronephrosis and by assessing the function of the affected kidney. The examination accuracy is highly dependent on and benefits from close attention to the protocol. This article reviews kidney anatomy and physiology, patient preparation, available radiopharmaceuticals, diuretic administration, acquisition, processing, quantification, and interpretation criteria in the United States.