Guidelines for glomerular filtration rate determination in children.

The purpose of this guideline is to offer to the nuclear medicine team a framework, which could prove helpful in daily practice. This guideline contains information related to the procedure and indications of measurement of glomerular filtration rate using blood samples in children. The present document is inspired by the report of the Radionuclides in Nephrourology Committee on renal clearance , but contains information more specifically adapted to the European practice e.g. the choice of tracer. This guideline summarises the views of the Paediatric Committee of the European Association of Nuclear medicine. It should be taken in the context of ”good practice” of nuclear medicine and local regulation.