The conditions for which the geometric mean method revealed a more accurate calculation of relative renal function in Tc-99m-DMSA scintigraphy

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Yapar A., Aydin M., Reyhan M., Yapar Z., Sukan A.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, vol.26, no.2, pp.141-146, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 26 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2005
• Doi Number: 10.1097/00006231-200502000-00011
• Journal Name: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.141-146
• Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aims (1) To compare the results of calculating relative renal function (RRF) by using only posterior images (POST) with the geometric mean (GM) through both anterior and posterior imaging on dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy. (2) To determine whether there was an age-related difference between them and whether some renal pathologies or asymmetrical renal function cause an error in the RRF calculation by using posterior images only.