Scintigraphic features of duplex kidneys on DMSA renal cortical scans

Neha Kwatra; Eglal Shalaby-Rana; Massoud Majd

doi:10.1007/s00247-013-2619-z

Scintigraphic features of duplex kidneys on DMSA renal cortical scans

Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Sep;43(9):1204-12. doi: 10.1007/s00247-013-2619-z. Epub 2013 Feb 6.

Authors

Neha Kwatra¹, Eglal Shalaby-Rana, Massoud Majd

Affiliation

¹ Children's National Medical Center, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.

PMID: 23385361
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-013-2619-z

Abstract

The spectrum of manifestations of duplex kidneys on (99m)Tc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal cortical scans and correlating findings on other imaging modalities are presented. Relevant embryology of the duplex systems and technical aspects of DMSA scintigraphy are reviewed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Kidney / abnormalities*
Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
Kidney Cortex / abnormalities*
Kidney Cortex / diagnostic imaging*
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid*

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid