Significance and prospect of consensus on renal cortical blood perfusion using contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2024.07.002
- VernacularTitle:老年人肾皮质灌注超声造影共识意义和前景展望
- Author:
Junhong REN
1
;
Wen HE
Author Information
1. 北京医院超声医学科 国家老年医学中心 中国医学科学院老年医学研究院，北京 100730
- Keywords:
Kidney Cortex;
Hemoperfusion;
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound;
Chronic kidney disease
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2024;43(7):778-780
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease(CKD)among the elderly, early detection and accurate assessment of kidney damage are crucial for slowing CKD progression and enhancing the quality of life in elderly patients.Renal cortical blood perfusion changes play a significant role in the onset, progression, and prognosis of CKD.Contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)enables real-time and dynamic monitoring of renal cortical blood perfusion, offering high clinical utility for early kidney injury diagnosis, precise CKD classification, and treatment efficacy evaluation.The 2024 edition of the Chinese Expert Consensus on Standardized Evaluation Methodology for Renal Cortical Blood Perfusion Using Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound presents 12 recommendations addressing issues such as lack of standardized operational protocols, contrast media usage, and variability in machine parameters and analysis software during CEUS application for renal cortical blood perfusion assessment.This initiative aims to encourage widespread adoption of CEUS technology for renal cortical blood perfusion evaluation, establishing guidelines that offer a safe, non-invasive, kidney-friendly, and effective imaging modality for elderly individuals.
