Ultrasonic scanning of the kidneys
Wilson, D.A.
Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science 11(4): 367-376
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0091-7370 PMID: 7023350 Document Number: 172427
Recent improvement in imaging technology has enabled ultrasound to assume an increasingly vital role in the identification and evaluation of renal disease. Renal masses can be differentiated. The nonfunctioning kidney can be imaged and obstruction or inflammation diagnosed. When further information is needed, an ultrasound guided biopsy or aspiration can be performed.