Can computed tomography volumetry of the renal cortex replace MAG3-scintigraphy in all patients for determining split renal function?

Conclusion The results demonstrate that CT-RCV is a potential clinical replacement for MAG3-scintigraphy for calculation of SRF: CT-RCV demonstrates clinically tolerable differences with MAG3-scintigraphy, independent of patient eGFR. The relative complexity of the RCV method utilized is a potential limitation and may have contributed to the acceptable but only fair to moderate level of intra-reader reliability.
Source: European Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research