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Delayed Parenchymal Transit During Tc-99m MAG3 Renography is a Valuable Sign in Diagnosing Urinary Obstruction in Patients with Early Hydronephrosis  

Lee, Won-Woo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Moon, Dae-Hyuk (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Kim, Jae-Seung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Ryu, Jin-Sook (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Lee, Hee-Kyung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine / v.36, no.5, 2002 , pp. 306-313 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Diuretic renography (DR) can be false negative in patients with upper urinary tract obstruction due to low compliance of the renal pelvis. Delayed parenchymal transit (DPT) may be a valuable sign in case of false negative DR. We compared the diagnostic values of DR and DPT during Tc-99m MAG3 diuretic scan in adults with suspected unilateral obstructive uropathy. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients(male:female=30:24, age: $40.7{\pm}15.5$ yrs) who underwent Tc-99m MAG3 diuretic scan due to suspicious unilateral obstructive uropathy were analyzed. DR with a $T_{1/2}\;of\;>\;15min$ was considered as positive for obstruction. DPT was considered to be present when there was delayed appearance of radioactivity in the renal pelvis and prolonged retention of radioactivity in the renal parenchyma. The renal area ratio was defined as the ratio of pixel number of hydronephrotic kidney over that of normal contralateral at $1{\sim}2min$ images. Definition of obstruction was improved hydronephrosis after intervention, or aggravated hydronephrosis without intervention. Non-obstruction was defined as unchanged hydronephrosis over 6 months. Results: Twenty-six renal units had obstruction and 28 no obstruction. The sensitivities of DR and DPT were 69% (18/26) and 50% (13/26) respectively. Two renal units with DPT but negative DR showed the renal area ratio of <1.1. Among the 20 obstructive renal units with DPT or positive DR, 13 with DPT had lower renal area ratio than 7 renal units without DPT ($0.97{\pm}0.20\;vs\;1.30{\pm}0.41,\;p<0.05$). Differential renal function was not significantly different between these groups. DPT correctly diagnosed all renal units with non-obstruction (specificity 100%), while the specificity of DR was 89% (25/28). Conclusion: DPT during Tc-99m MAG3 diuretic scan may be a valuable sign in diagnosing urinary obstruction especially in patients with false negative DR and early HN.
Keywords
Diuretic renography; Parenchymal transit; MAG3; Urinary obstruction;
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