AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the degree of alterations of renal function by using
99m-technetium dimercaptosuccinic acid (99mTc-DMSA) and 99m-technetium
diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) scintigraphy in spinal cord injury (SCI)
patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-two consecutive SCI (15 paraplegic and 7
tetraplegic) patients (mean age: 49.1±13.4 years) who had no urinary symptoms participated
in this prospective study. The mean duration of injury was 45.6±48.8 months before. Sixteen …