Open AccessUltrasound appearance of congenital renal disease: Pictorial review
Author(s) -
Nikil Patel,
Pokhraj Prakashchandra Suthar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine /the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2090-4762
pISSN - 0378-603X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2014.06.014
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , ultrasound , ultrasonography , differential diagnosis , presentation (obstetrics) , computed tomography , medical physics , pathology
Congenital renal diseases consist of a variety of entities. The age of presentation and clinical examination narrow down the differential diagnosis; however, imaging is essential for accurate diagnosis and pretreatment planning. Ultrasound is often used for initial evaluation. Computed tomography (CT) and MRI provide additional information. Ultrasonography continues to occupy a central role in the evaluation and detection of congenital renal diseases due to its advantage of rapid scanning time, lack of radiation exposure, cost effective and easy feasibility