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Scintigraphic features of duplex kidneys on DMSA renal cortical scans

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The spectrum of manifestations of duplex kidneys on 99mTc-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.

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  1. Division of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children’s National Medical Center, The George Washington University Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20010, USA

    Neha Kwatra, Eglal Shalaby-Rana & Massoud Majd

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Kwatra, N., Shalaby-Rana, E. & Majd, M. Scintigraphic features of duplex kidneys on DMSA renal cortical scans. Pediatr Radiol 43, 1204–1212 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-013-2619-z

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