A-6 –months old infant was assessed with urinary tract infection. In the abdominal sonography left kidney was absent. In radiology report single kidney noted. DTPA SCAN was requested for evaluation of moderate hydronephrosis of the right kidney and ectopic in the chest area was seen. Then VCUG was requested for further evaluation that showed bilateral reflux in urinary system. The mass wa...

Abstract Background A pyonephrosis caused by an obstructing calculus is typically accompanied fever, loin pain, and other signs of urinary tract infection. Occasionally, severe thinning the renal parenchyma in allows direct forniceal rupture into retroperitoneum very rarely anterior abdominal wall, misconstruing it as isolated wall abscess. Case presentation Diabetes-related 55-year-old diabeti...

The ability of the Modification of Renal Disease (MDRD) equation to predict GFR when compared with multiple other prediction equations in healthy subjects without known kidney disease was analyzed. Between May 1995 and December 2001, a total of 117 healthy individuals underwent (125)I-iothalamate or (99m)Tc-diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid (DTPA) renal studies as part of a routine kidney don...

PURPOSE Limited studies suggest a relationship between scarring on renal scan and failure to resolve vesicoureteral reflux. We evaluated the impact of abnormal renal scans on early vesicoureteral reflux resolution. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records and renal scans were reviewed of children diagnosed with primary reflux between 1988 and 2004. We defined an abnormal renal scan as renal ...

Introduction: Clinical radiation nephropathy can result in considerable morbidity and/or mortality. Renal tolerance (TD5/5) has been stated to be 20 Gy when irradiation has been delivered to both kidneys in 3-5 weeks. Therefore to minimize renal toxicity in these patients, localization and shielding of the kidneys are essential. This study was carried out to evaluate the role of Tc-DTPA renal s...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of potential kidney donors requires the assessment of both kidney anatomy and function. In this prospective study, we sought to expand the diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance (MR) by adding functional measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and split renal function. METHODS Between 2007 and 2009, all potential kidney donors presenting to our facility underwen...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES High-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) has been shown to be as effective as standard chest physiotherapy (SCPT) for removal of pulmonary secretions as well as increasing FEV(1) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Patients using HFCWO often administer aerosolized medications simultaneously, reducing time required for daily care. While peripheral pulmonary distribut...

BACKGROUND Most MRI protocols for stroke trials comprise 2 successive fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) imaging acquisitions in which the first scan is done pre-Gd-DTPA contrast while the second is within the contrast clearance window. SUMMARY OF REPORT A 68-year-old male was diagnosed as having hyperacute right middle cerebral artery infarct and a subacute chronic small left occipi...

The ventricle-to-background ratio and clearance rate constant measured by indium-111 diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid single photon emission computed tomography ((111)In-DTPA SPECT) were evaluated for predicting hydrocephalus in 16 patients at 2 to 3 weeks after onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The activity in the lateral ventricles, basal cistern, and hemispheric convexities was measured a...

cT84.66 is a human/murine IgG1 with high affinity and specificity for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). An earlier Phase I trial defined the maximum tolerated dose for 90Y-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-cT84.66 at 22 mCi/m2. Dose-limiting toxicities were reversible leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. The purpose of this Phase I trial was to evaluate the feasibility and toxicities of admin...