Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Renal ultrasound (kidney ultrasound) is a safe, noninvasive imaging test that uses sound waves to create images of your kidneys and bladder. It helps healthcare ...

The commonest of these is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. The patient’s age and family history need to be considered to avoid missing this diagnosis (table 1). Angiomyolipomas (AML) are ...

A kidney ultrasound is a quick and painless medical procedure that can provide information regarding the health of your kidneys. Doctors can use ultrasound imaging to assess the general health of ...

The UVA researchers have discovered that ultrasound – already in clinical use for imaging in hospitals around the country – appears to have therapeutic use to prevent the acute kidney injury ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Renal ultrasound use for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not changed significantly since the release of guidelines in 2002 recommending imaging studies for ...

Ping Liang, MD, from the Department of Interventional Ultrasound at Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China, detailed an investigation of 43 patients with pathologically proven renal cell ...

SAN DIEGO, CA—Renal denervation using ultrasound may be more effective than radiofrequency ablation for lowering blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension, a preliminary head-to-head ...

Treatment with transcutaneous, focused ultrasound safely led to the repositioning ... to move out of what's usually the bottom of the kidney, toward the exit. Because the energy moves in one ...

"Renal ultrasound could be offered to patients who are unable to get their blood pressure under control after trying lifestyle changes and drug therapy, before these events occur," says Kirtane ...