Delayed Parenchymal Transit During Tc-99m MAG3 Renography is a Valuable Sign in Diagnosing Urinary Obstruction in Patients with Early Hydronephrosis

초기의 수신증 환자의 요로폐쇄 진단에 있어 Tc-99m MAG3 신장 스캔시 실질통과지연 소견의 유용성

  • Lee, Won-Woo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Moon, Dae-Hyuk (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Seung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Jin-Sook (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Kyung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • 이원우 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 문대혁 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 김재승 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 류진숙 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 이희경 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 핵의학과)
  • Published : 2002.10.30

Abstract

Purpose: Diuretic renography (DR) can be false negative in patients with upper urinary tract obstruction due to low compliance of the renal pelvis. Delayed parenchymal transit (DPT) may be a valuable sign in case of false negative DR. We compared the diagnostic values of DR and DPT during Tc-99m MAG3 diuretic scan in adults with suspected unilateral obstructive uropathy. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients(male:female=30:24, age: $40.7{\pm}15.5$ yrs) who underwent Tc-99m MAG3 diuretic scan due to suspicious unilateral obstructive uropathy were analyzed. DR with a $T_{1/2}\;of\;>\;15min$ was considered as positive for obstruction. DPT was considered to be present when there was delayed appearance of radioactivity in the renal pelvis and prolonged retention of radioactivity in the renal parenchyma. The renal area ratio was defined as the ratio of pixel number of hydronephrotic kidney over that of normal contralateral at $1{\sim}2min$ images. Definition of obstruction was improved hydronephrosis after intervention, or aggravated hydronephrosis without intervention. Non-obstruction was defined as unchanged hydronephrosis over 6 months. Results: Twenty-six renal units had obstruction and 28 no obstruction. The sensitivities of DR and DPT were 69% (18/26) and 50% (13/26) respectively. Two renal units with DPT but negative DR showed the renal area ratio of <1.1. Among the 20 obstructive renal units with DPT or positive DR, 13 with DPT had lower renal area ratio than 7 renal units without DPT ($0.97{\pm}0.20\;vs\;1.30{\pm}0.41,\;p<0.05$). Differential renal function was not significantly different between these groups. DPT correctly diagnosed all renal units with non-obstruction (specificity 100%), while the specificity of DR was 89% (25/28). Conclusion: DPT during Tc-99m MAG3 diuretic scan may be a valuable sign in diagnosing urinary obstruction especially in patients with false negative DR and early HN.

목적: 신우 확장이 심하지 않은 상부 요로 폐쇄 환자는 신우의 순응도가 낮아 이뇨신장스캔에서 위음성으로 나올 수 있다. 실질통과지연이 이뇨신장스캔 위음성을 감별해 내는 유용한 소견이 될 가능성이 있다. 저자들은 일측성 요로폐쇄가 의심되는 성인 환자들을 대상으로 Tc-99m MAG3 신장스캔을 실시하였을 때 이뇨신장스캔과 실질통과지연의 폐쇄진단 능력을 비교해 보았다. 대상 및 방법: 일측성 요로폐쇄가 의심되어 Tc-99m MAG3 이뇨신장스캔을 실시한 54명(남:여=30:24, 나이 $40.7{\pm}15.5$세)이 대상 환자군이었다. 이뇨신장스캔의 폐쇄 양성에 대한 진단기준은 $T_{1/2}>15$분 이었고, 반대측 정상신장에 비해 신우에 방사능이 늦게 나타나고 실질에 방사능 저류가 현저할 때 실질통과지연이 있다고 하였다. 수신증의 정도는 $1{\sim}2$분 배설기 영상에서 수신증이 있는 신장대 반대편 신장의 면적 비로 구하였다. 폐쇄의 최종 진단은 중재시술 후에 수신증이 호전된 때 혹은 중재시술을 하지 않은 경우는 수신증이 악화될 때였다. 폐쇄 없음으로 정의한 경우는 6개월이상 추적하였을 때 수신증이 변화 없을 때였다. 결과: 26예는 폐쇄가 있었고 28예는 폐쇄가 없었다. 이뇨신장스캔과 실질통과지연의 민감도는 각각 69% (18/26) 와 50% (13/26)이었고 이뇨신장스캔으로 위음성을 보였던 2예의 폐쇄를 실질통과지연으로 더 찾을 수 있었으며 이들은 신장 면적 비가 1.1미만이었다. 이뇨신장스캔 혹은 실질통과지연으로 폐쇄를 진단할 수 있었던 20예 중 실질통과지연이 있었던 13예는 실질통과지연이 없었던 7예보다 신장 면적 비가 유의하게 작았으나($0.97{\pm}0.20\;vs\;1.30{\pm}0.41,\;p<0.05$) 상대신기능은 차이가 없었다. 특이도는 실질통과지연이 100% (28/28)이고 이뇨신장스캔은 89% (25/28)이었다. 결론: Tc-99m MAG3 스캔에서 실질통과지연은 신우 확장 정도가 심하지 않은 요로폐쇄에서 이뇨신장스캔이 위음성인 경우의 요로폐쇄 진단에 도움이 될 수 있다.

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