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There is no preparation other than to drink plenty following the scan to ensure the tracer is excreted from the body quickly. The test consists of an injection through a vein.
A test used to detect the flow of urine from the bladder back into the kidney. Multiple images are taken as you pass urine (voids).
A test used to test the drainage function of the kidneys. Radioactive tracer and medication to encourage voiding are injected into a vein. Multiple images are then obtained.
A test used to determine scarring of renal tissue. The tracer is injected into a vein.. Four hours after the injection, multiple pictures are taken.