Comparison Of Renal Scanning With Surgical And Histologic Findings

Renal scans were performed on 56 patients with various renal diseases. In the first group (36 patients) subsequent surgical and histologic confirmation was possible. In the second group the diagnosis was confirmed by urography or aortography. The false positive and negative data in the first group accounted for 16.6% of the cases. None of the scans of the second groupe was misinterpreted as false positive or false negative. Renal scanning is very helpful when interpreted skillfully.