Background: Accurate estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is pivotal in managing diabetic kidney disease. Aim: To assess the performance modification diet renal disease (MDRD), and chronic epidemiology collaboration (CKD-EPI) estimated GFR for diagnosing clinically significant cut-points adults with diabetes. Method: Data from 1487 participants (86% type 2 diabetes) 2703 measurements ...

UNLABELLED The alteration of 99mTc-labeled diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) transalveolar clearance in an initial phase of radiation lung injury was experimentally investigated. METHODS Fourteen dogs were irradiated to the hemithorax with a single dose of 20 Gy. A DTPA radioaerosol study was performed before irradiation and on day 12 after irradiation. On day 14, the DTPA study was r...

UNLABELLED The aim of the present study was to investigate asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R) status in tumor-bearing livers and early after their sectorial resection employing 99mTc-DTPA-galactosyl human serum albumin (99mTc-GSA) dynamic SPECT. METHODS Ten normal liver controls and 44 liver tumor patients who underwent sectorial hepatectomy were included in the study. 99mTc-GSA dynamic SPE...

We retrospectively compared the results of 67Ga chest scans and 99mTc-DTPA aerosol clearance measurements with those of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in 88 patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Of 100 investigations, a pulmonary infection was diagnosed in 39, mainly Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and a noninfectious disorder was found in 42, mainly Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphocytic ...

endourologic pyeloplasty is being a substitute of open pyeloplasty in management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. this procedure can be done in different manners like balloon dilation, cold knife and electrosurgical endoureterotomy, accucise and lasers.a 47 year old woman referred with history of previous open pyeloplasty. hydronephrosis of right kidney with unremarkable t ½ was found in ...

The purpose of this study was to establish whether liposomes administered via the intravenous route promote granulocyte aggregation and pulmonary leukostasis. White cells (labelled with [111In]tropolanate) and positively and negatively charged liposomes (containing entrapped [99mTc]DTPA) were administered i.v. to rats. The blood clearance and tissue distribution of 111In label was not altered b...

Mechanisms of increased epithelial lung clearance of DTPA in diffuse fibrosing alveolitis. S. Labrune, Th. Chinet, M.A. Collignon, L. Barritault, G.J. Huchon. ERS Journals Ltd 1994. ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to elucidate possible mechanisms of increased epithelial lung clearance in diffuse fibrosing alveolitis (DFA). We investigated the relationships between epithelial lung clearance...

Introduction: It has been suggested that calculation of differential renal function (DRF) using 99mTc-DMSA may lead to overestimation of the function of an obstructed kidney. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of diuretic administration on the determination of DRF using 99mTc-DMSA scintigraphy in patients with dilated pelvis. Methods: Thirty three patients, aged from 2 month...