Kidney efficiency index quantitative parameter of a dynamic renal scintigraphy. II. usefulness in the diagnosis of obstructive nephropathy
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: One of the main indications for DRS is a diagnosis of obstructive uro-/nephropathy. In standard practice,
this study includes the assessment of sequential scintigraphic images, renographic curves and such quantitative parameters
as TMAX, T1/2 and split function of each kidney (SF). Due to the relative nature of SF and limitations of diagnostic capabilities of
TMAX and T1/2, DRS was expanded to include new quantitative parameters describing kidney function in absolute values. This
study aims to evaluate the usefulness of kidney efficiency index (KEi) — new, in-house developed parameter proportional to
the average clearance function of the kidney.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 156 people aged 18–84 (average 51) years. The first group, from which
normative values of new parameters were determined, consisted of 20 healthy volunteers. The second group consisted of 136
patients selected retrospectively, based on archived scintigraphic data. “Normalcy rate” (percentage of normal results among
selected 62 patients with a low likelihood of obstructive uro-/nephropathy) was used to evaluate the reliability of KEi. A comparative
differential analysis of obstructive uro-/nephropathy, based on standard and new DRS parameters, was performed
on selected 74 patients (92 kidneys) with single functioning kidney or bilateral obstructive uropathy, where SF is unreliable.
RESULTS: Normative values: KEi ≥ 8; Normalcy rate for KEi: 95%. In comparison with standard DRS evaluation, application of KEi
changed the diagnosis in 1/3 of assessed kidneys (from uropathy to nephropathy in 27/92 kidneys and vice versa in 4 kidneys).
CONCLUSIONS: KEi enables reproducible, quantitative assessment of absolute kidney function without any modifications
of the standard DRS protocol. Its values can be compared between independent studies (e.g. follow-up examinations). KEi
corrected the diagnosis of obstructive uro-/nephropathy in cases of single functioning kidney or bilateral obstructive uropathy.
Keywords: humanskidneyradioisotope renographyradiopharmaceuticalstechnetium Tc 99m-ethylenedicysteine
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