Question
Identify this radiological technique used to visualise the Urinary tract?
A. DTPA Scan.
B. DMSA Scan.
C. Bone Scan.
D. Intravenous Pyelogram.
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Correct Answer » B
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Ans:B. DMSA Scan.
DMSA Scan
Technetium99m DMSA is the radiotracer that is injected intravenously into the patient in order to visualise the renal cortex of the kidneys. This injection will take 3 hours to be bound to the kidneys before any imaging can commence.
Clinical Indications:
- Assessment of Renal Scarring
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Pyelonephritis
- Renal infarct
- Horseshoe kidney
- Ectopic kidney
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