Renal ultrasound is a diagnostic study that images the kidney with specialized sound waves.

Indications

• Renal insufficiency
• Neurogenic bladder
• Urinary retention
• Hydronephrosis
• History of complex urinary tract infection
• Evaluation of kidney size and growth
• Vesicoureteral reflux

Procedure

The patient lies on an examining table, and the ultrasound probe is placed against the abdomen along with a special gel that helps to transmit the sound waves. Both kidneys are imaged, but the other organs in the abdomen are not. The entire procedure takes only a few minutes.

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