Accurate and early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of @entity1 with @entity293 ( @entity293 ) are essential for the prevention or restriction of permanent @entity8 in @entity1 . The aim of this study was to compare renal ultrasonography (US) and @entity9409 ( @entity9409 ) renal scan in the diagnosis of @entity1 with febrile @entity293 . This study involved the medical records of @entity1 with febrile @entity293 who were admitted to the @entity1 's hospital in Qazvin, Iran. @entity2885 was diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms, laboratory tests and abnormal @entity9409 renal scans. The criteria for abnormality of renal US were an increase or a decrease in diffuse or focal parenchymal echogenicity, loss of @entity8 irregularities, parenchymal reduction and increased kidney size. Of the 100 study @entity1 , 23% had an abnormal US and 46% had an abnormal @entity9409 renal scan. Of the latter @entity1 , 15 had concurrent abnormal US (P value  <= 0.03, concordance rate: 18%). Renal US had a sensitivity of 32%, specificity of 85%, positive predictive value of 65% and negative predictive value of 60%. Of the 77 @entity1 with normal US, 31 (40.2%) had an abnormal @entity9409 renal scan. Despite the benefits and accessibility of renal US, its value in the diagnosis of @entity2885 is limited.

Comparison of renal ultrasonography and XXXX renal scintigraphy in febrile @entity293 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity8 :: ('MESH:D007674', 'Disease') :: ['damage to the kidneys', 'corticomedullary differentiation, kidney position'] @entity9409 :: ('MESH:D004113', 'Chemical') :: ['DMSA', 'dimercaptosuccinic acid'] @entity2885 :: ('MESH:D011704', 'Disease') :: ['pyelonephritis', 'Pyelonephritis'] @entity293 :: ('MESH:D014552', 'Disease') :: ['urinary tract infection', 'UTI']
@entity9409 :: (MESH:D004113,Chemical) :: ['dimercaptosuccinic acid']
