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A DMSA scan is a static nuclear medicine study that indicates functioning renal tubular mass. It can be used to detect renal parenchymal abnormalities and to measure relative kidney function. This chapter describes how the DMSA scan is performed and how the result can be interpreted.
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EANM Guidelines on 99mTc DMSA scintigraphy in children. https://eanm.org/publications/guidelines/gl_paed_dmsa_scin.pdf.
Cook GJR, Maisey MN, Britton KE, Chengazi V, editors. Clinical nuclear medicine. fourth ed. London: Edward Arnold; 2006.
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Sajjan, R., Prescott, M. (2023). Understanding the DMSA Scan: How It’s Done and How to Interpret It. In: Tolofari, S., Moon, D., Starmer, B., Payne, S. (eds) Imaging and Technology in Urology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26058-2_24
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