Comparison of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced CT and Diuretic Renogram in The Evaluation of UPJO

Lawson Health Research Institute

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Ureteral Obstruction

Treatments: Procedure: Dynamic Contrast Enhanced CT & Diuretic Renogram

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00199472

07378

Details and patient eligibility

About

Renal blood flow is inversely related to obstruction. We propose that this imaging will be as effective as the diuretic renogram in the functional diagnosis of obstruction. Furthermore, dynamic contrast CT scanning may also add anatomic information necessary for the surgical treatment.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older;
• Subjects suspected to have UPJO.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy;
• Renal failure (Creatinine >150);
• Allergy to contrast material;
• Ureteral stent;
• Nephrostomy tube;
• Renal pelvis calculi.