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F+0 Diuresis Renography in Infants and Children

Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Urology, The Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospitals, Sydney, Australia

Correspondence: For correspondence or reprints contact: Monica A. Rossleigh, MD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Prince of Wales Hospital, High St., Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of modifying diuresis renography by the simultaneous administration of ^99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) and furosemide in the investigation of hydronephrosis and hydroureteronephrosis in infants and children. Two parameters were assessed: the diuretic response in normal kidneys and the ability of the F+0 study to differentiate between renal obstruction and nonobstruction and to identify the level of obstruction in cases of renal obstruction. Methods: Seventy-two patients (48 males, 24 females; age 2 d to 7 y; median age 6 wk) with sonographic diagnoses of hydronephrosis or hydroureteronephrosis were reviewed prospectively over a 3-y period. All patients had prior sonographic studies and micturating cystourethrography. Bladder catheterization was not routinely performed and was under taken only if the child had suspected vesicoureteric junction (VUJ) obstruction or grade II or more vesicoureteric reflux. A weight-adjusted dose of ^99mTc-MAG3 (maximum 200 MBq, minimum 20 MBq) and 1 mg/kg of furosemide (maximum 40 mg) were administered intravenously at the same time. Posterior imaging of the kidneys and bladder was performed for 20 min and followed by gravity-assisted drainage or imaging after voiding. All patients were followed-up for 6-12 mo, and the final diagnoses were based on either surgery or conservative management with repeated sonography or follow-up ^99mTc-MAG3 studies (or both). The results of the F+0 diuresis renography were then compared with the final diagnoses. Results: A renal unit was defined as a kidney and its ureter. There were 151 renal units with 1 patient having bilateral duplex kidneys, 6 patients having unilateral duplex kidneys and 1 patient having a solitary kidney. Fifty-five normal renal units and 96 abnormal renal units on the basis of sonographic findings were assessed. The furosemide clearance half-time for the 55 normal renal units was 1.3–6.3 min (mean 3.8 min). Of the 96 abnormal renal units, 53 were classified as nonobstructed and 43 were classified as obstructed. Of the 53 renal units classified as nonobstructed, there were 48 true-negative studies and 5 false-negative studies; of the 43 renal units classified as obstructed, there were 40 true-positive studies and 3 false-positive studies. The sensitivity was 88.9%, specificity was 94.1% and accuracy was 91.7%. The level of obstruction, either pelviureteric junction or VUJ, was also correctly identified. Conclusion: F+0 diuresis renography shows excellent diuretic responses in normal kidneys and is a valid method for the investigation of hydronephrosis and hydroureteronephrosis in infants and children.

Key Words: diuresis renography • ^99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine • furosemide • infants

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