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Table 3 Estimation of total renal 82Rb clearance

From: Reliability of rubidium-82 PET/CT for renal perfusion determination in healthy subjects

 

Average K1

(ml/min/cm3)

Total renal volume

(cm3)

Total renal flow

(ml/min)

Unstimulated state* (n = 14)

1.75 ± 0.19

277 ± 30

486 ± 87

Stimulated state

(n = 16)

1.92 ± 0.30

290 ± 34

556 ± 102

Young adults**

Unstimulated state

(n = 18)

2.80 ± 0.43

296 ± 30

825 ± 122

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *Calculation basis: Mean of unstimulated K1 flow values from Day A and Day B (baseline). **Data from young adults from [19]. Total renal volume is estimated from the kidney VOIs in PMOD.
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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