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Kidney anatomy
Kidney anatomy
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Intravenous pyelogram
Intravenous pyelogram


Renal perfusion scintiscan

Alternative Names:
Renal perfusion scintigraphy; Radionuclide renal perfusion scan

Normal Values:

Imaging reveals findings compatible with normal blood flow to the kidneys.



What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal findings on the scan may indicate renal artery stenosis. This may be confirmed by comparison with a similar study performed without the use of an ACE inhibitor.




Review Date: 11/3/2004
Reviewed By: Jeffrey J. Brown, MD FACR, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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