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Date publication
mai 2008
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr LANG Hervé
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Pr ROY Catherine
Tous les auteurs :
Roy C, Jeantroux J, Irani FG, Sauer B, Lang H, Saussine C
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Résumé
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the usefulness of intermediate dose furosemide to improve visualization of the intrarenal collecting system and ureter using MDCTU. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two groups of 100 patients without urinary tract disease or major abdominal pathology underwent MDCTU. Group I (various abdominal indications) was performed without any additional preparation and Group II (suspicion of urinary tract disease) 10 min after injection of furosemide (20mg). MIP images of the excretory phase were post-processed. Maximal short-axis diameter of the pelvis and ureter were measured on axial images for all phases. Visualization of the collecting system wall and the identification of the whole ureter were assessed. RESULTS: Mean pelvic diameter before contrast was (7.4mm, S.D.+/-2.7; 13.4mm, S.D.+/-4.1), on cortico-medullary phase (8.4mm, S.D.+/-4.2; 14.3mm, S.D.+/-4), on nephrographic phase (8.1mm, S.D.+/-2.5; 14.8mm, S.D.+/-4) and on excretory phase (9.7 mm, S.D.+/-3.4; 14.9 mm, S.D.+/-4.5), respectively, for Groups I and II. Intrarenal collecting system wall was clearly identified on both corticomedullary and nephrographic phases in 91% of Group II against 20% of Group I. Opacification of the entire ureter was excellent on excretory phase in 96% of Group II against 13% of Group I. The difference between the mean values for the two groups was statistically significant for all phases (p
Référence
Eur J Radiol. 2008 May;66(2):253-61
