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2307998

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-4-9
pubmed:abstractText
Variation in skin-to-kidney center distance has been shown to have a significant influence on quantification of renal function with the gamma camera. Several techniques to compensate for this variability have been proposed in adults, yet it has been suggested that depth correction is not necessary for quantitative renography in children. Skin-to-kidney center distances were measured from computed tomograms in 53 supine pediatric patients. Nearly 40% of the kidneys examined varied more than 1 cm from the average renal depth, and 8% deviated more than 2 cm. Right kidney depth differed from left kidney depth by more than 1 cm in less than 10% of the patients. Measurements were in agreement with regression equations based on lateral scintigraphy in children, but were consistently underestimated by nomograms developed for skin-to-kidney center distance in adults. Failure to recognize interindividual variability in skin-to-kidney center distance can introduce significant errors in quantitative pediatric renography.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0161-5505
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
287-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Measurement of skin-to-kidney distance in children: implications for quantitative renography.
pubmed:affiliation
Pharmaceutical Division, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38101.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't