Table 1 Kidney weight and michrosphere uptake

Kidney weight(gram)

109 ± 13*

90 ± 13

136 ± 28*

101 ± 17

0.0023**

Absolute uptake of microspheres(cps MBq-1)

3.8 ± 1.5

4.1 ± 1.8

1.6 ± 1.5*

4.0 ± 1.3

0.0002**

Relative uptake of microspheres(percent of total uptake)

48 ± 14

52 ± 14

29 ± 19*

71 ± 19

0.0028**

Renal uptake in central 75 % including renal medulla(percent of whole kidney uptake)

63*

62

69*

63

0.0002**