Evaluating feasibility of colour duplex ultrasound in the detection of renal arteries
- Author:
Nguyen Van Tri
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
renal arteries,colour duplex ultrasound
- MeSH:
ultrasonography;
Renal Artery;
Hypertension;
diagnosis
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2003;7(4):240-244
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The author studied 104 renal arteries of healthy people and 106 renal arteries of hypertension patients by color Duplex ultrasound and DSA, and then compared these findings. Results: color Duplex ultrasound can detect 96% of renal arteries. Ultrasound can be used to study renal arteries with 3 positions gave high rate of detection: anterior abdominal position 96%, right subcostal position 94%, and translumbar position 98%
