Renal Imaging Review
  1. Discuss renal physiology and anatomy to include but not limited to

    2. A and P Renals.html

    1. How is blood supplied to the kidneys
    2. Kidney anatomy
    3. Parts of the glomerulus (bowman's capsule)
    4. GFR
    5. ERPF
    6. Tubules
  2. Identify the different radiopharmaceuticals used for renal imaging

    3. Aand PRenals.html

    1. DTPA
    2. MAG3
    3. GH
    4. HIPP
    5. DMSA
    6. Compare MAG3 to HIPP
  3. From the above which radiopharmaceuticals are used to determine the different types of renal disease
  4. Explain the different renal diseases and how they would appear abnormal in a renal scan. Remember pre-intra-post renal concepts. These disease include, but not limited to:

    5. renaldiseases.html

    1. RAS (ACE inhibitor)
    2. Tubular impairment
    3. Obstructive Uropathy (use of lasix)
    4. General understanding of renal transplants (ATN)
    5. Congenital
    6. Inflammatory
  5. Quantification in renal imaging (general)

    6. renalquantificaitons.html

    1. Why are renal exams precise but not necessary accurate
    2. How is plasma counting used [understand basic applications only]
    3. How is syringe counting used [understand basic applications only]
    4. How is excretion index (EI) used [understand basic applications only]
  6. Quantification of renal imagine (understand the detailed use)

    7. renalquantifications.html

    1. Residual cortical activity (RCA)
    2. Original cortical activity (OCA)
    3. Global renal function
    4. Split renal function
    5. Diuretic renogram
    6. ACE-I Renogram
    7. Acute pyelonephritis (APN)

  7. From the results of ROI applications – discuss the time activity curve

    8. renalcurves.html
  8. Know how to step up the different types of renal scans using: MAG3, DTPA, DMSA, and GH.

  9. Identify the process for evaluating vesicoureteral reflux
    Vesicoureteral Reflux.htm
    1. Identify the causes of this disease
    2. Compare to VCUG
    3. Compare direct to indirect RNC
    4. Outline the procedure

  10. Therapy
    1. Thyroid hyperthyroidsim
      1. Liquide vs pill
      2. Bioassay
      3. Know the NRC regulations
    2. Thyroid cancer
      1. Inpatient
      2. Outptient
    3. Bexxar
    4. Zevalin
    5. 131I-mIBG therapy
    6. Geometric Variation on pure β

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