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A Whole Body Dosimetry Protocol for Peptide-Receptor Radionuclide Therapy PRRT: 2D Planar Image and Hybrid 2D+3D SPECT/CT Image Methods
Published on: April 24, 2020
[Evaluation of compensation abilities of kidneys using radionuclide examination]
Abstract:
The article presents the results of evaluation of compensation abilities of kidney based on the identification of volume of functioning renal tissue according to the single-photon emission scintigraphy (SPECT) and planar scintigraphy. The study included adult patients (65 patients with renal cell carcinoma, 32 patients with renal cysts and 20 patients without renal involvement) and pediatric patients aged 1 to 17 years (57 patients with various non-neoplastic lesions of the kidney). The following parameters were used: volume ratio of functioning tissue and the specific activities of the affected and contralateral kidneys, and the volumetric ratio of volumes estimated to the reference kidney volume depending on anthropomorphic data of patient (age and sex). It was found that the maximum compensatory renal reserve occurs in the case of reducing the volume of functioning tissue of the affected kidney and the simultaneous increase in the volume ofcontralateral kidney.
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