Functional Imaging in Nephro-Urology presents management strategies based on the patient, the choice of modality, and cost implications.

Features:

• Written by pioneers and those at the cutting edge of diagnostic imaging in nephro-urology
• Covers both adults and children
• Covers more than just nuclear medicine
• Highly illustrated

Contents

Measurement of Renal Function in Health and Disease

• Chemical Techniques and Prediction Equations
• Measurements of renal function with Radionuclide Techniques in Adults
• Measurement of GFR in Children by Means of radionuclide techniques
• Assessment of GFR in Adults : the Point of View of the Nephrologist
• Assessment of GFR in Children : the Point of View of the Paediatric Nephrologists

Obstruction in Adults

• Introduction and the Role of Nuclear Medicine
• The Contribution of Radiology
• The Urologist's View

Antenatally-Detected Hydronephrosis

• The Radiological Approach
• The Nuclear Medicine Techniques
• The Point of View of the Urologist

• Renovascular Disease
• Present and Future Developments of Functional and Molecular Imaging
• Radiologic Modalities in Renovascular Disease
• ACE Inhibition Renography in the Evaluation of Suspected Renovascular Hypertension

Functional and Molecular Imaging

• Functional Imaging of the Kidney with Electron Beam CT
• Functional and Cellular Imaging of the Kidney by MRI
• Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of the Kidneys

Urinary Tract Infection in Children

• The Point of View of the Radiologist
• The Point of View of the Paediatric Nuclear Medicine Physician
• The Point of View of the Paediatric Nephrologists

Index

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