Radionuclide Kidney Clearance Scanning
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Indications
- gold standard for measurement of glomerular filtration rate ( GFR)
- evaluation of renal infarcts
- evaluation of urinary tract obstruction
- Disadvantages:
- expensive
- lack of widespread availability
- radioactivity exposure
- operator technical difficulties
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
