Question
Identify this radiological technique used to visualize the Urinary tract?
| A. |
DTPA Scan
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| B. |
DMSA Scan
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| C. |
Bone Scan
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| D. |
Intravenous Pyelogram
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � B
Explanation
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Ans: B.)DMSA Scan.
DMSA Scan
Technetium99m DMSA is the radiotracer that is injected intravenously into the patient to visualize 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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