Interventions in renal scintirenography

Semin Nucl Med. 1999 Apr;29(2):128-45. doi: 10.1016/s0001-2998(99)80004-x.

Abstract

Nuclear nephrourology continues to develop and expand on traditional provocative physiological maneuvers, such as diuretic and captopril renography. In addition, newer interventions are conceived, such as aspirin renography, which test new and fascinating aspects of renal functional reserve. Since the last review of this topic in 1991, nephrourologic nuclear medicine has made considerable progress in diverse ways. Captopril and diuresis renography have made strides in establishing greater consensus of interpretation and procedure. Commonplace aspirin, the ubiquitous wonder drug, has revealed an unexpected role in renography by way of its inhibition of prostaglandin E2. Finally, further investigations of exercise renography in essential hypertension have deepened the plausibility of a renal role in the etiology of perhaps 50% of affected individuals.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Aspirin*
  • Captopril
  • Diuretics
  • Female
  • Furosemide
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Hypertension, Renal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Iodohippuric Acid
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Radioisotope Renography / drug effects
  • Radioisotope Renography / methods*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate

Substances

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Diuretics
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Iodohippuric Acid
  • Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide
  • Furosemide
  • Captopril
  • Aspirin
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate