Is there a need for attenuation correction in the 99mTc-DMSA scans on pediatric patients?

Introduction: The quantification of th e differential renal function in adults can be difficult due to many factors - on e of the se is the variances in kidney depth and the attenuation related with all the tissue s between the kidney and the camera. Some authors refer that t he lower attenuation i...

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Main Author: Nogueira, Fábio (author)
Other Authors: Lemos, Joana (author), Oliveira, Marta (author), Silva, José A. (author), Sousa, Maria C. (author), Cunha, Lídia (author), Metello, Luís F. (author)
Format: lecture
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/2364
Country:Portugal
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