title: Ultrasound in Acute Kidney Disease.
abstract: Kidneys' imaging provides useful information in acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis and management. Today, several imaging techniques give information on kidneys anatomy, urinary obstruction, differential diagnosis between AKI and chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. Ultrasound is a safe, non-invasive and repeatable imaging technique so it is widely used in the first level work-up of AKI. The utility of contrast-enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in AKI or in AKI during CKD is limited because of renal toxicity associated with contrast agents used.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meola
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nalesso
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Petrucci
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samoni
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronco
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D012449:Safety; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends