title: [Sonographic localization of the kidneys for the purpose of radiation treatment of the abdomen: how accurate is this method?].
abstract: In 31 patients, the kidneys were located with ultrasonography before urography was carried out. The projection of the medial, lateral, cranial and caudal margins of the kidney were marked on the patient's back with a pellet. On X-ray film, the mean distance between the pellet and margin of the kidney varied from 0.12 to 1.13 cm; nevertheless the standard deviations were high (up to 2.63 cm). In 11 patients, more than one-third of the kidney was located outside the sonographically determined borders; on the left side this happened in 10 patients. We conclude that sonographical localization of the kidneys for protection during irradiation of the abdomen should only be used when other localization procedures cannot be carried out.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Diagnostische Radiologie, II. Medizinische Universitätsklinik Wien.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hübsch
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Handl-Zeller
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hohenberg
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kainberger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pölzleitner
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011835:Radiation Protection; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Sonographische Nierenlokalisation im Rahmen der abdominellen Strahlenbehandlung: Wie genau ist diese Methode?