Lecture 4 - Diagnostic imaging Flashcards
1
Q
Horseshoe kidney
A
Fusion of lower poles of kidneys under the superior mesenteric artery
2
Q
Duplex collecting system
A
2 ureters in 1 kidney
Upper pole ectopic ureter can often cause a ureterocoele which can block urine drainage and cause backflow
3
Q
First choice imaging investigation for kidneys
A
USS
4
Q
What can USS detect
A
Hydronephrosis - dilation of calyces Stones Adult polycystic kidney disease Reduced kidney size and thickness Doppler - flow of blood
Do US guided renal biopsies
5
Q
Renal scintigraphy
A
Nucleur medicine imaging using an unstable isotope
- assess split function
- renal scarring
- pre operative imaging
6
Q
PUJ
A
Narrowing between the renal pevis and ureter
Idiopathic
More common in men
Symptoms - pain especially after alcohol and frequent UTIs
Affects the left kidney more than right
7
Q
CT
A
Malignancies
