Technetium-99m-dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy and single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography in patients with sickle cell disease

Conclusion 99mTc-DMSA scintigraphy and SPECT/CT identify renal lesions possible related to renal infarcts or infections in most adult patients with SCD and no clinical evidence of renal insufficiency. Prominent renal columns and increased renal size tend to occur in most of these patients.
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