Journal
MEDICAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 362-369Publisher
SOC ROMANA ULTRASONOGRAFE MEDICINA BIOLOGIE-SRUMB
DOI: 10.11152/mu.2013.2066.183.per
Keywords
renal elasticity; ultrasound elastography; kidney fibrosis; chronic kidney disease
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In the last decade ultrasound elastography, an already widely used technique in the diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis, has raised the attention of nephrologists as a potential valuable noninvasive tool for the diagnosis of renal fibrosis. Due to renal deep location and anatomic complexity, the shear wave techniques are the most appropriate elastography methods for exploring native kidneys. Recent research offers promising results, but further larger studies are required for a better standardization of this method and also for establishing reference values of normal kidney elasticity. This article reviews the studies conducted for exploring the native kidney, highlighting the advantages and limitations of ultrasound elastography for assessing fibrosis development in chronic kidney diseases.
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