title: [Contrast enhanced ultrasound in renal diseases].
abstract: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is one of the most interesting and promising clinical applications of imaging and ultrasound. Thanks to the absence of ionizing radiation, the lack of nephrotoxicity and low cost it has the potential to become a reference in imaging of the kidney. This review, besides providing a brief description of the proper methodology, presents possible applications of CEUS in nephrology and urology, including renal ischemia, the differential diagnosis of cystic and solid lesions, follow-up of ablative therapies, kidney trauma, kidney transplant, inflammatory diseases, ischemic nephropathy and vesicoureteral reflux.
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Agrigento, Italy. antonio.granata4@tin.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Granata
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Floccari
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Logias
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Insalaco
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Lullo
authors.forename: Simeone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andrulli
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zamboli
authors.forename: Biagio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ricciardi
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fiorini
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media