Captopril Scan

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Principle 3 Methods 4 More General Terms 5 References

Indications

• renal artery stenosis

Principle

• radionuclide scintigraphy of the kidneys to assess renal perfusion with & without captopril or some other ACE inhibitor
• Hippuran, Tc-DPTA, or Tc-MAG3 are agents used for renography

Methods

• sensitivity for detecting renal artery stenosis is 92%
• it is less sensitive in patients with bilateral renal artery stenosis or azotemia

More General Terms

• scintigraphy (radionuclide test)

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

captopril scan (ACE inhibitor renography)