Rapid estimation of split renal function in kidney donors using software developed for computed tomographic renal volumetry

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-20

  Kato, Fumi ^a   Kamishima, Tamotsu ^a   Morita, Ken ^a   Muto, Natalia S ^a   Okamoto, Syozou ^a   Omatsu, Tokuhiko ^a   Oyama, Noriko ^a   Terae, Satoshi ^a   Kanegae, Kakuko ^a   Nonomura, Katsuya ^a   Shirato, Hiroki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

CT volumetry; Kidney donor; Split renal function

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFTWARE; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79958769920     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.11.013     Document Type: Article

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