203Hg intravenously and from 1 to 24 hours later is scanned in the prone position with a
Nuclear Chicago Pho-Dot Scanner using a 3-inch sodium iodide crystal and a 19-hole …

INTRAVENOUS DOSES of I 131-labelled sodiumo-iodohippurate (Hippuran) or Hg 203-
labelled chlormerodrin (Neohydrin) are concentrated sufficiently by the kidneys to permit …

By means of a renal scan made with chlormerodrin Hg 197, the kidneys are outlined on the
skin of the patient's back; the outlines are projections of the kidneys on the skin. After such …

Since its introduction in 1956, the radiorenogram has become widely employed as a
measure of individual renal function and urine flow. From the outset it was recognized that a …

METHOD Scans* were commenced 1 to 3 hours after the intravenous administration of 100
uCi 203-Hg chlormerodrin. The collimator was placed as close to the skin surface as …

Me: THOD The method we han· used for localization can lie outlined as follows: l) The
patient is prepared for an intravenouf pyP. logrnm and, following injection of the contrast …

Methods for detecting a radioisotope within an organ continue to show rapid technical
advance. Conventional scanners move either the gamma ray detecting crystalacross the …

The use of radioactive compounds in delineating renal tissue was first introduced by Winter
in 1956. Over the years technical improvements in scintillography have led to the use of …

It has long been recognized that a reliable screening procedure is needed for hypertensive
patients, in order that a minority whose disease is due to unilateral renal ischemia may be …

The scintillation camera was developed by Anger1~ 4 at the University of California's
Donner Laboratory in Berkeley during the past 15 years. The unit consists of a scintillation …