Saturday, May 18, 2013

Renal scan

Table of Contents

Alternative Names

Renogram; Kidney scan


Normal Values


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results are a sign of reduced kidney function. This may be due to:

  • Acute or chronic kidney failure
  • Complications of a kidney transplant
  • Glomerulonephritis

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

  • Acute arterial occlusion of the kidney
  • Acute bilateral obstructive uropathy
  • Bilateral hydronephrosis
  • Chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy
  • Chronic pyelonephritis
  • Injury of the kidney and ureter
  • Renovascular hypertension

Review Date: 10/11/2010
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)