- renography
- Radiography of the kidney.
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n.the radiological study of the kidneys by a gamma camera following the intravenous injection of a radioactive tracer, which is concentrated and excreted by the kidneys. The radioactive isotope (usually technetium-99m) emits gamma rays, which are recorded by the camera positioned over the kidneys. A graph of the radioactivity in each kidney over time provides information on its function and rate of drainage. See DMSA, DTPA, MAG3.* * *
re·nog·ra·phy (re-nogґrə-fe) [reno- + -graphy] radiography of the kidney; called also nephrography.
Medical dictionary. 2011.