[Urology and nuclear medicine in children. Experience from a series of 1200 renal scintigraphies]

Ann Urol (Paris). 1998;32(4):186-90.
[Article in French]

Abstract

During the last 4 years, we have performed 1200 renal scintigraphies in children under the age of 6 years: 57% of dynamic renal scintigraphies using MAG3 for antenatally diagnosed uropathies (mainly pelvic dilatations and megaureters), 36% of static renal scintigraphies using DMSA for renal sequelae of pyelonephritis with or without vesicoureteric reflux, and 6% of direct isotope cystography for follow-up of vesicoureteric reflux. Renal scintigraphy, which provides low radiation hazards (1 mSv), is now a major imaging modality for paediatric urinary tract disease.

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pyelonephritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Urologic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / diagnostic imaging