Adrenal Gland and Renal Sonography
| Autor: | Andrew F. Little |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Kidney Modality (human–computer interaction) Pyelonephritis business.industry Adrenal gland Ultrasound Adrenal Gland Diseases Adrenal Gland Neoplasms Color doppler Blood flow medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Adrenal Glands medicine Humans Kidney Diseases Surgery Radiology Ultrasonography Doppler Color business Kidney disease |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Surgery. 24:171-182 |
| ISSN: | 1432-2323 0364-2313 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s002689910030 |
| Popis: | Ultrasound (US) is an established imaging modality for the assessment of the kidneys and adrenal glands. The advantages include its lack of ionizing radiation, speed, multiplanar real time evaluation, and cost compared with more expensive modalities. The addition of color Doppler also permits accurate evaluation of blood flow, which is especially useful in renal assessment. As with all sonography, both renal and adrenal US are highly dependent on the operator's skill and experience and require meticulous scanning techniques. In particular, adrenal sonography can be difficult due to the lack of a satisfactory acoustic window through which the incident US beam passes. This review summarizes the various morphologic appearances seen in common renal and adrenal pathologies, many of which have characteristic US appearances enabling accurate diagnosis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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