Assessment of glomerular filtration rate with dynamic computed tomography in normal Beagle dogs

• Published in: Journal of veterinary science (Suwŏn-si, Korea) Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 393 - 399
• Main Authors: Chang, J.H., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Kim, S.J., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Jung, J.H., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Lee, H.C., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea, Choi, H.J., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Chang, D.W., Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea, Lee, Y.W., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Yoon, J.H., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Choi, M.C., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 대한수의학회 01.12.2011; The Korean Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: anesthesia; Animals; Beagle; body weight; CHIEN; computed tomography; DOGS; Dogs - physiology; Female; glomerular filtration rate; Glomerular Filtration Rate - physiology; intravenous injection; isoflurane; kidneys; Male; Original; PERRO; Reference Values; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - veterinary; veterinary medicine; 수의학; computed tomography; glomerular filtration rate; dog
• ISSN: 1229-845X; 1976-555X; 1976-555X
• DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2011.12.4.393

The objective of our study was to determine individual and global glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) using dynamic renal computed tomography (CT) in Beagle dogs. Twenty-four healthy Beagle dogs were included in the experiment. Anesthesia was induced in all dogs by using propofol and isoflurane prior to CT examination. A single slice of the kidney was sequentially scanned after a bolus intravenous injection of contrast material (iohexol, 1 mL/kg, 300 mgI/mL). Time attenuation curves were created and contrast clearance per unit volume was calculated using a Patlak plot analysis. The CT-GFR was then determined based on the conversion of contrast clearance per unit volume to contrast clearance per body weight. At the renal hilum, CT-GFR values per unit renal volume (mL/min/mL) of the right and left kidneys were 0.69 ± 0.04 and 0.57 ± 0.05, respectively. No significant differences were found between the weight-adjusted CT-GFRs in either kidney at the same renal hilum (p = 0.747). The average global GFR was 4.21 ± 0.25 mL/min/kg and the whole kidney GFR was 33.43 ± 9.20 mL/min. CT-GFR techniques could be a practical way to separately measure GFR in each kidney for clinical and research purposes.