Glomerular Filtration Rate: Fundamentals and Background
Radiopharmaceuticals, Theranostics, and Nuclear Medicine
Invited Program · Radiopharmaceuticals, Theranostics, and Nuclear Medicine
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Michael S. Silosky, MS
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine
Glomerular Filtration Rate: Fundamentals and Clinical Implementation Using Radiopharmaceuticals
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is the most useful clinical indicator of renal function for staging kidney disease, adjustment of drug dosages, and screening for X-ray contrast administration. GFR may be estimated via plasma and/or urinary methods (eGFR) usi...
Invited Program · IM- Nuclear Medicine General