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Pediatric Urogenital Radiology pp 93–111Cite as

Nuclear Medicine

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Abstract

Paediatric renal radionuclide imaging is used for accurate assessment of renal function and the drainage pattern. The increase in functional MRI has overtaken radionuclide functional assessment in only a small number of establishments due to the requirement for patient cooperation, reasonably long scanning times and the possible need for general anaesthetic in order to undertake the MRI study. The availability of MRI scanning time also plays a significant contribution. Static and Dynamic renal scintigraphy with indirect radionuclide studies and the judicious use of Single photon emission tomography and Positron emission tomography in genito-urinary malignancies make up the majority of paediatric nephrourological scintigraphic imaging.

With thanks to Professor Isky Gordon, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist (retired), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust for his reproduced input from the 2nd Edition

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Abbreviations

CT:

Computerised Tomography

DIC:

Direct isotope cystogram

DMSA:

Di-mercapto-succinic acid

EANM:

European Association of Nuclear Medicine

FDG PET-CT:

Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography Computerised Tomography

IRC:

Indirect radionuclide cystogram

MAG3:

Mercapto-acetyl-tri-glycine

MBq:

Megabecquerels

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

mSv:

Millisievert

NORA:

Normalised residual activity

PEE:

Pelvic excretion efficiency

PM:

Post-micturition

PTLD:

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder

RDF:

Renal differential function

ROE:

Renal output efficiency

ROI:

Region of interest

SPECT:

Single-photon emission Computerised Tomography

TAC:

Time-activity curve

US:

Ultrasound

UTI:

Urinary tract infection

VCUG:

Voiding cystourethrogram

VUR:

Vesicoureteric reflux

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK

    Marina Easty & Isky Gordon

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Easty, M., Gordon, I. (2018). Nuclear Medicine. In: Riccabona, M. (eds) Pediatric Urogenital Radiology. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39202-8_3

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