Interventions in renal scintirenography

Nuclear nephrourology continues to develop and expand on traditional provoc ative physiological maneuvers, such as diuretic and captopril renography. I n addition, newer interventions are conceived, such as aspirin renography, which test new and fascinating aspects of renal functional reserve. Since t he last review of this topic in 1991, nephrourologic nuclear medicine has m ade considerable progress in diverse ways. Captopril and diuresis renograph y have made strides in establishing greater consensus of interpretation and procedure. Commonplace aspirin, the ubiquitous wonder drug, has revealed a n unexpected role in renography by way of its inhibition of prostaglandin E 2. Finally, further investigations of exercise renography in essential hype rtension have deepened the plausibility of a renal role in the etiology of perhaps 50% of affected individuals. Copyright (C) 1999 by W.B, Saunders Co mpany.