Renal relevant radiology: use of ultrasound in kidney disease and nephrology procedures.
Ultrasound is commonly used in nephrology for diagnostic studies of the kidneys and lower urinary tract and to guide percutaneous procedures, such as insertion of hemodialysis catheters and kidney biopsy. Nephrologists must, therefore, have a thorough understanding of renal anatomy and the sonographic appearance of normal kidneys and lower urinary tract, and they must be able to recognize common abnormalities. Proper interpretation requires correlation with the clinical scenario. With the advent of affordable, portable scanners, sonography has become a procedure that can be performed by nephrologists, and both training and certification in renal ultrasonography are available.
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
W Charles
WC
O'Neill
D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D009398:Nephrology / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional