Journal article
The role of indirect radionuclide cystography during the acute phase of pyelonephritis in young women
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To review our experience using dynamic 99mTc-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid renal scintigraphy combined with indirect radionuclide cystography (IRC) in the acute phase of pyelonephritis, as a possible alternative to the conventional imaging, as investigating acute pyelonephritis usually includes imaging the upper urinary tract during the acute phase, to exclude obstruction, and delayed voiding cysto-urethrography (VCUG) when …
Authors
Pinthus JH; Oksman Y; Leibovitch I; Goshen E; Dotan ZA; Schwartz A; Ramon J; Zwas ST; Mor Y
Journal
BJU International, Vol. 95, No. 4, pp. 619–623
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2005
DOI
10.1111/j.1464-410x.2005.05350.x
ISSN
1464-4096