Ultrasonography of the Urinary Tract

Hecht, Silke; Henry, Goecke

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“…Ultrasonography is a standard diagnostic test for evaluating dogs with suspected renal disease, however subjective assessments can be affected by the degree of the operator's expertise 1 . Previous research studies have described quantitative ultrasound methods for more objectively characterizing renal size in dogs.…”

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Ultrasonographic measurement of kidney‐to‐aorta parameters in Whippets

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Pasolini

Greco

et al. 2021

Vet Radiology Ultrasound

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In a previous study, an ultrasonographic method to assess kidney size in dogs as a ratio of kidney length to aortic luminal diameter (KL/AoD ratio) was proposed. The main limitation of this method was the wide range of normal values (5.5‐9.1), which resulted in poor sensitivity and specificity. The aim of this prospective, observational, reference interval study was to determine whether the KL/AoD normal cut‐off values in a single breed (Whippets) would have a narrower range than the previously reported normal reference ranges. The influence of sex, age, weight, and side on kidney length (KL) and of sex, age, weight, and scanning plane (longitudinal vs transversal) on aortic luminal diameter (AoD) were also investigated. Thirty‐six clinically healthy Whippets (16 males, 20 females) without ultrasonographic renal lesions were included in this study. The 95% confidence interval of mean KL/AoD was found to be narrower than the previously reported range (ie, 6.3‐6.9 versus 5.5‐9.1). This was considered to be especially notable in that the KL in this breed exhibits marked sexual dimorphism. The KL/AoD ratio did not differ between right versus left sides or male versus female sexes in Whippets (P > .05). Findings from the current study provided KL/AoD ratio normal reference range cut‐off values for future use in Whippets and supported the use of breed‐specific KL/AoD ratio values for characterizing abnormal renal size in other canine breeds.

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Ultrasonographic measurement of kidney‐to‐aorta parameters in Whippets

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Greco

et al. 2021

Vet Radiology Ultrasound

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“…B-mode ultrasonography is a common diagnostic imaging modality that can be used to evaluate anatomical changes in the kidneys, including size, shape, and contour. Notably, the normal ratio of renal length to the aortic luminal diameter (K/Ao) in normal dogs ranges from 5.5 to 9.1 [24], while this ratio is lower in dogs with advanced CKD [25].…”

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Renal ultrasonographic shear-wave elastography and urinary procollagen type III amino-terminal propeptide in chronic kidney disease dogs

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Background and Aim: Renal fibrosis is a well-established pathological alteration associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in several species and progresses as CKD advances. Although a renal biopsy is the gold standard for determining renal fibrosis, it is an invasive, impractical method for clinical practice. In humans, ultrasonographic shear-wave elastography (SWE), a novel advanced diagnostic imaging tool, can evaluate renal parenchyma stiffness, and urinary procollagen type III amino-terminal propeptide (uPIIINP), a promising renal fibrosis biomarker in humans, has increasingly been use applied to reduce the biopsies. This study compares renal tissue elasticity observed through SWE Young's modulus (E) values between healthy dogs (HD) and those with CKD. Materials and Methods: The E value acquired by SWE, uPIIINP levels, and renal function were evaluated in 15 CKD dogs and 15 HD. Results: The renal cortical E values were significantly higher than the renal medullary E values in both groups (p<0.001). Renal cortical and medullary E values in CKD dogs were significantly higher than in HD (p<0.01). Cortical E values had greater significant correlations with renal functional parameters than the medullary E values and had a significant positive correlation with concentrations of plasma creatinine (Cr) (p<0.001); blood urea nitrogen (p<0.01); urine protein Cr ratio (p<0.01); and fractional excretions of sodium (p<0.05), potassium (p<0.05), chloride (p<0.05), and magnesium (p<0.001) while they had a negative correlation with urine specific gravity (p<0.05) and urine osmolality to plasma osmolality ratio (p<0.05). The uPIIINP to Cr (uPIIINP/Cr) ratios of CKD dogs were higher than those of HD (p<0.001). Moreover, the uPIIINP/Cr levels presented significant correlations with the renal cortical E values (p<0.01) and also the renal functional parameters. Conclusion: SWE offers a complementary, non-invasive diagnostic imaging tool for evaluating renal tissue stiffness in CKD dogs with renal function deterioration. In addition, uPIIINP levels are associated with renal function and structural changes in dogs. Therefore, the uPIIINP level might be a non-invasive, complementary, and promising biomarker for evaluating renal fibrosis in canine CKD.

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“…A literatura cita que vários métodos de imagem podem ser utilizados para o diagnóstico, como ultrassonografia, urografia excretora e cistoscopia (Hecht;Henry, 2011). O diagnóstico pode ser feito pelo ultrassom quando o ureter dilatado pode ser acompanhado passando pelo trígono vesical e desembocando caudalmente a esta estrutura.…”

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ESTUDOS SOBRE A TOXICIDADE DA PEÇONHA DE Bothrops jararaca SOBRE Saccharomyces cerevisiae E O EFEITO DO EXTRATO HIDROALCOÓLICO DE Stryphnodendron fissuratum

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Pereira³

et al. 2020

Inovação E Pluralidade Na Medicina Veterinária

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Ultrasonography of the Urinary Tract

Cited by 8 publications

References 99 publications

Ultrasonographic measurement of kidney‐to‐aorta parameters in Whippets

Ultrasonographic measurement of kidney‐to‐aorta parameters in Whippets

Renal ultrasonographic shear-wave elastography and urinary procollagen type III amino-terminal propeptide in chronic kidney disease dogs

ESTUDOS SOBRE A TOXICIDADE DA PEÇONHA DE Bothrops jararaca SOBRE Saccharomyces cerevisiae E O EFEITO DO EXTRATO HIDROALCOÓLICO DE Stryphnodendron fissuratum

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