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World J Radiol. Jan 28, 2017; 9(1): 10-16
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i1.10
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i1.10
Table 1 Sonographic equipment used in the study
| Ultrasound equipment | Contrast-specific mode | No. of patients |
| MyLab-70 (EsaOte) | CnTI™ (contrast tuned imaging) | 7 |
| ATL HDI5000 (Philips) | PIHI™ (pulse inversion harmonic imaging) | 15 |
| Sequoia 512 (Acuson Siemens) | CPS™ (contrast pulse sequencing) | 54 |
| iU22 (Philips) | PIHI-PM™ (pulse inversion harmonic imaging – power modulation) | 15 |
Table 2 Overview of fifty patients with acute renal failure addressed to contrast-enhanced ultrasound to rule-out vascular causes
| Findings on CEUS | Side of CEUS findings | Pre-existing renal function | Cause of acute renal failure | No. of patients with biopsy |
| Renal infarction (n = 18) | Unilateral (n = 13) Bilateral (n = 5) | Chronic RFI (n = 10) No previous history of RFI (n = 8) | Suspicious embolization (n = 2) Placement of aortic endoprothesis (n = 5) Aortic dissection (n = 2) Ischemia (n = 3) Drug-induced nephrotoxicity (n = 1) Undetermined (n = 5) | None |
| Acute cortical necrosis pattern (n = 1) | Bilateral (n = 1) | No previous history of RFI (n = 1) | Post-surgical, hypovolemic acute tubular necrosis (n = 1) | None |
| No vascular abnormalities (n = 31) | None | Chronic RFI (n = 21) No previous history of RFI (n = 10) | Atheroembolic disease (n = 10) Acute pyelonephritis (n = 4) Interstitial nephritis (n = 2) Acute papillary necrosis (n = 1) Antiblastic drug-induced (n = 1) Dehydration (n = 1) Undetermined (n = 12) | 1 kidney biopsy, 3 skin biopsy 2 kidney biopsy |
- Citation: Girometti R, Stocca T, Serena E, Granata A, Bertolotto M. Impact of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in patients with renal function impairment. World J Radiol 2017; 9(1): 10-16
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v9/i1/10.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v9.i1.10