MAG3

MAG3

Abbreviation for;
mercaptoacetyltriglycine (see there)
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Subsequent MAG3 scan revealed complete loss of renal function of the left kidney.
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: The uncommon complications of the uncommon disease
Measurement of effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) with the help of para- aminohippuric acid (PAH) or radio pharmaceuticals like MAG3 etc is another method.
GFR ESTIMATION USING 99mTc DTPA GATES METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF EARLY DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY A COMPARISON WITH 24-HOUR CREATININE CLEARANCE
If the VCUG is normal and there is increased dilation of the renal pelvis during the follow-up, a diuretic renogram with DTPA or MAG3 or an excretory urography should be performed, depending on the patient's age and renal maturity.
Development of pediatric hydronephrosis patients visiting the San Vicente Foundation University Hospital, Medellin, Colombia
A revision by Ahmed and Lakshman (5) interrogated doctors on how they made a control of these patients and only 49% did occasional studies such as postnatal ultrasound, renal scan with DMSA or MAG3, or voiding cystogram; only 7% will refer to specialist (5).
Agenesia renal unilateral: revision de casos de la consulta nefrologia pediatrica en centros asistenciales de Cali
Sam underwent an uncomfortable MAG3 test - being injected with radioactive fluid - at Coventry's University Hospital last November.
Hospital left us in the dark; HEALTH: Family say they weren't told of sick tot's liver deterioration
The MAG3 is the newest addition to the MAG-Series machining center product line from Makino.
Expanded MAG-Series product line. (Spotlight Products)
Mercaptoacetyltriglycine - MAG3 Uses diuretic to evaluate suspected urinary tract obstruction.
End stage renal disease in children: diagnosis, management, and interventions
Patients were followed with postoperative serial creatinine and imaging ranging from one to 12 months after surgery and consisting of renal ultrasound (n=14), computed tomography (CT) abdomen/pelvis or CT kidney-ureter-bladder (KUB) (n=6), CT intravenous pyelogram (n=2), MAG3 renogram (n=1), and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (n=1).
Evaluation of risk factors and treatment options in patients with ureteral stricture disease at a single institution
Methodology: Tc-99m DTPA and Tc-99m DMSA scintigraphies were performed in Group A; Tc-99m MAG3 and Tc-99m DMSA scintigraphies were performed in Group B.
Comparison of DTPA and MAG3 renal scintigraphies in terms of differential renal function based on DMSA renal scintigraphy
This article has briefly covered the following uses: GI bleeding scintigraphy with Tc-99m RBCs, appendicitis imaging with Tc-99m HMPAO WBCs, and cholescintigraphy with Tc-99m MAG3 for acute urinary obstruction.
Abdominal nuclear medicine emergencies
In all 18 cases, a diagnosis was based on intravenous urography and endoscopic exploration using a diuretic renogram with MAG3 and cystography in the 5 megaureter cases.
Endoscopic treatment of ureterovesical junction obstructive pathology: A description of the oblique meatotomy technique and results
Split renal function is determined by radio-isotope DTPA renogram or MAG3 scan, which demonstrates uptake and clearance of the isotope of the individual kidneys (Figs 5(a) and (b)).
Common paediatric renal conditions: few children in South Africa have access to dialysis or renal transplantation, so it is important to recognise kidney disease early enough to prevent progression to end-stage disease

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