Sensitivity of 99m Technetium-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid for the Diagnosis of Chronic Pyelonephritis: Clinical and Theoretical Considerations
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 135 (5) , 977-980
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)45945-3
Abstract
Radioisotopic renal imaging proved to be much more sensitive than excretory urography in diagnosing renal parenchymal damage in 6 children with acute febrile urinary tract infections. This increased sensitivity may affect clinical management. More importantly, it may change the interpretation of scientific studies evaluating the natural history and treatment of vesicoureteral reflux.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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