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DMSA stands for dimercaptosuccinic acid. A DMSA scan uses radioactive chemicals to create special pictures of the kidneys. An example of a DMSA scan of the kidneys is below.

DMSA scan of the kidneys

By Kianoush Ansari Gilani, Abbas Madani, Nahid Rahimzadeh, SeyedTaher Esfahani and Jamak Modaresi Esfeh, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons[1]

These pictures can help doctors assess how well the kidneys are working. DMSA travels through the body joined to a radioactive chemical. It builds up in the kidneys. Pictures of the kidneys are then taken using a special camera which can detect the radioactive chemical.

This scan is used to check the structure of the kidneys, their size and shape. It is often used in children who have had unusual or repeated urinary tract infections[2].

It shows which areas of the kidney are working well and any areas of scarring. Scarring can be caused by a condition in which urine travels back from the bladder to the kidneys. This is ...