| abstract |
The present invention provides systems and methods for determining renal glomerular filtration rate or for assessing renal function in a patient in need thereof. The system includes a computing device, a power supply, one or more sensors, and at least one tracer that fluoresces when exposed to electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation is detected by the sensors, and the rate at which fluorescence decreases in the patient is used to calculate the renal glomerular filtration rate in the patient. |