Diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for characterization of kidney lesions in patients with and without chronic kidney disease

Diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for characterization of kidney lesions in patients with and without chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background Patients with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of cystic kidney disease that requires imaging monitoring in many cases. However, these same patients often have contraindications to contrast-enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. This study evalua...

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Main Authors: Emily Hueywen Chang, Wui Kheong Chong, Sandeep Kumar Kasoji, Julia Rose Fielding, Ersan Altun, Lee B. Mullin, Jung In Kim, Jason Peter Fine, Paul Alexander Dayton, Wendy Kimryn Rathmell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Contrast
Ultrasound
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Kidney
Kidney lesion
Chronic kidney disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0681-8

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