DMSA scan
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dmsa-scan-212-4148456
title:
DMSA scan
text:
A DMSA scan is a radionuclide scan that uses dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) in assessing renal morphology, structure and function. Radioactive technetium-99m is combined with DMSA and injected into a patient, followed by imaging with a gamma camera after 2-3 hours. A DMSA scan is usually static imaging, while other radiotracers like DTPA and MAG3 are usually used for dynamic imaging to assess renal excretion. The major clinical indications for this investigation are
- Detection and/or evaluati
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Radionuclide scan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMSA_scan
date created:
2010-02-28T19:45:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T05:51:13Z
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