RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Comparison of Technetium-99m MAG3™ and Iodine-131 OIH ERPF Results Using the Camera Technique
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 173
OP 175
VO 19
IS 3
A1 Arroyo, Alberto J.
YR 1991
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/19/3/173.abstract
AB Recent studies have suggested that technetium-99m (99mTc) MAG3 can be substituted for iodine-131 (131I) OIH, with better image quality and lower radiation dose. This study compares the two radiopharmaceuticals for effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) results using only the camera method. Twenty patients with varying degrees of renal impairment were studied. In 13 of these patients, direct comparisons were made between the two compounds. The latter group consisted of 7 females and 6 males, including 3 normals. Sequential serial digital 30-min 99mTc-MAG3 and [131,I]OIH imaging studies were performed. Renogram curves were generated and ERPF values calculated using Schlegel’s program. By slight modification of the formula, the results obtained with 99mTc-MAG3 compared well with those obtained with [131I]OIH (p < 0.01).