Information about DMSA (DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID) scans for UTI's

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Submitted by Kitty on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 21:12.

If your child is waiting for a DMSA scan they you may want to read information about how the procedure is done and what to expect. I've found some information leaflets that may help and the links are given below.

My son has had a DMSA twice and I just wanted to reassure parents that it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. The first time, my son was just a baby and he did get a bit upset during the scan but i took toys to entertain him (lights and music worked best). Second time he was a toddler and we were leant a portable DVD player and he was able to watch it whilst lying in the scanner. I also took a new toy for him to play with (there's quite a bit of waiting about between the injection and the scan) and a special present for him to unwrap the minute it was all over. As he was encouraged to drink, i also made sure i took his favourite drinks along.

the links that may help you are:

http://www.southend.nhs.uk/NR/rdonlyres/2E934073-1E16-42A8-935A-D916AB98...

http://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/Documents/dmsapaediatric.pdf

http://www.kidney.org.uk/kids/dmsa_scan/page01.html

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