A Qualitative Review of Clinical Decision‐Making Using [ <sup>99m</sup> <scp>T</scp> c]Tc‐Mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renal Scintigraphy in Patients With Malignant Ureteral Obstruction
Fourteen of 15 patients treated conservatively after MAG<sub>3</sub> scintigraphy experienced no renal complications during 6 months of follow-up. MAG<sub>3</sub> scintigraphy may support individualised decision-making and help avoid unnecessary drainage. Conservative management may be appropriate for patients with a non-functional MAG<sub>3</sub> pattern.
Authors
- Yusuke Tsuji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7897-0109)
- Yoshitaka Sekine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8094-4524)
- Hidekazu Koike
- Seiji Arai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-735X)
- Akira Ohtsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4757-4633)
- Yuji Fujizuka
- Kazuhiro Suzuki
- Mai Onose‐Kato
- T. Sawada
- Tetsuya Higuchi
- Tirso Peña
- Yusuke Otani
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Gunma University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.70029
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00