renogram

renogram
The assessment of renal function by external radiation detectors after the administration of a radiopharmaceutical that is filtered and excreted by the kidney. [reno- + G. gramma, something written]

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re·no·gram 'rē-nə-.gram n a photographic depiction of the course of renal excretion of a radiolabeled substance
re·no·graph·ic .rē-nə-'graf-ik adj
re·nog·ra·phy rē-'näg-rə-fē n, pl -phies

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re·no·gram (reґno-gram) a graphic record of kidney function produced by externally monitoring the level of radioactivity in the bladder as a radiopharmaceutical agent enters it from the kidney via the ureters; called also nephrogram and renocystogram.

Renogram, showing background-corrected activity versus time to assess the relative renal function.


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