Evaluation of Renal Diseases using Isotope Renograme and Biochemical Test: a Correlative Study with 275 Cases

Abstract

The study was carried out with an aim to make a correlation between radionuclide renography
and biochemical test in the evaluation of renal diseases. A total of 275 patients with a history of
low back pain were included in the study. Radionuclide renography and biochemical test were
done in most of them in consecutive days. Among them, 241 patients were finally found to be
positive. Available USG, X-ray, IVU, TC, DC, ESR and Hb% findings were also correlated well
with renogram. Renal diseases like renal stone, acute glomerulonephritis (AGN), ureteric stone,
enal abscess, chronic renal failure, end stage renal disease (ESRD) and renal trauma were
ound in most of the cases. In case of radionuclide renography, mild to severe renal
nsufficiency found in 87.64% cases (single & bilateral) in contrast to biochemical test where
ncreased blood urea/ serum creatinine found in 30.91% cases. Our study focuses the
mportance of renogram technique over biochemical test for precise evaluation of differential
renal function.

doi: 10.3329/taj.v16i2.3885

TAJ December 2003; Vol.16(2): 65-67