Renal - Hydronephrosis
Renal - Hydronephrosis
Major Objectives and Sub-Content:
1. Why do it?
2. Anatomical Considerations
3. Knobology and Image Acquisition
1. Why do it?
2. Anatomical Considerations
3. Knobology and Image Acquisition
- Probe selection
- Knobology optimization
- Imaging Technique
- Normal
- Hydronephrosis Sonographic Features
- Extra-Renal Pelvis
- Renal Cyst
Key Messages:
Scan anyone with acute renal injury to learn how to find the acoustic windows for the kidneys in both longitudinal and axial planes.
Beware of common pitfalls for hydronephrosis "mimics": renal cyst and extra-renal pelvis.
It is difficult to grade hydronephrosis. The clinical question you are attempting to answer is whether it is Present or Absent.
Scan anyone with acute renal injury to learn how to find the acoustic windows for the kidneys in both longitudinal and axial planes.
Beware of common pitfalls for hydronephrosis "mimics": renal cyst and extra-renal pelvis.
It is difficult to grade hydronephrosis. The clinical question you are attempting to answer is whether it is Present or Absent.