ArticleJournal of medical ultrasonics (2001)2017
Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in the evaluation of renal parenchymal stiffness in patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the role of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in the detection of renal parenchymal damage in kidneys with and without ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO).
methodsTwenty-five pediatric patients with a diagnosis of UPJO who underwent surgery and 15 pediatric patients with conservatively managed UPJO were prospectively evaluated with ARFI elastography. Sixteen healthy volunteers constituted the control group. Shear wave velocity (SWV) measurements in the upper, mid, and lower poles of the affected kidney were performed. SWV values of kidneys based on presence of UPJO and hydronephrosis grade were compared. The correlation of SWV values with residual renal function obtained from diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid or mercaptoacetyltriglycine-3 renal scan was evaluated.
resultsSignificantly, higher SWV values were found in control kidneys compared to kidneys affected by UPJO. The median SWVs were 2.82 (2.51-3.07) m/s for the control kidneys and 2.36 (2.09-2.53) m/s for the kidneys in the UPJO group (p < 0.001). When UPJO patients were grouped according to the grade of hydronephrosis, grade 0 hydronephrotic kidneys [2.35 (2.11-2.50) m/s] and grade 3-4 hydronephrotic kidneys [1.86 (1.96-2.25) m/s] had significantly lower SWV values compared to grade 1-2 hydronephrotic kidneys [2.62 (2.37-2.90) m/s] (p < 0.05).
conclusionsARFI as a noninvasive, radiation-free procedure for evaluating parenchymal stiffness may prove useful in the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of children with UPJO-induced renal disease.
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