Effect of observer variability on glomerular filtration rate measurement by renal scintigraphy in dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 212-221

  Kampa, Naruepon ^a   Lord, Peter ^a   Maripuu, Enn ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

99mTc diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid; Dogs; Glomerular filtration rate; Observer variability; Renal scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASE; METABOLISM; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SCINTISCANNING;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M PENTETATE;

EID: 33645739611     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2006.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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