Renal Ultrasound And Kidney Stones. For patients with large kidney stones renal ultrasound is essentially equivalent to ct scan in diagnosis of kidney stones. Mark taper foundation imaging center we have a specialized team of physicians nurses and technologists who are experts in ultrasound.
For example the ultrasound may easily confirm or rule out hydronephrosis swelling of one kidney due to a backup of urine the presence of fluid around the kidneys distension of the renal pelvis and the presence of kidney stones which can be identified with ultrasound. Urolithiasis refers to the presence of calculi anywhere along the course of the urinary tracts for the purpose of the article the terms urolithiasis nephrolithiasis and renal kidney stones are used interchangeably although some authors have slightly varying definitions of each. This procedure is used to detect a mass cyst kidney stone or other obstruction in the kidney.
A renal ultrasound makes images of your child s kidneys ureters and bladder.
Ultrasound is a procedure that uses sound waves to see inside your body. Ct scan is certainly useful for surgical planning in patients with large stones to define anatomy and decide which approach would be ideal especially when the question is whether the patient needs pcnl. Urolithiasis refers to the presence of calculi anywhere along the course of the urinary tracts for the purpose of the article the terms urolithiasis nephrolithiasis and renal kidney stones are used interchangeably although some authors have slightly varying definitions of each. What is a kidney ultrasound.