Urinary System Scanning Protocol Flashcards
upper urinary tract
Kidneys
Ureters
Lower urinary tract
Urinary bladder
Urethra
Removing water and waste products from the blood
Filtration
Removing wastes in the form of urine
Excretion
Maitaining the salt to water balance and help in regulating blood pressure
Maintenance
Producing hormones that are deployed through the body
Hormone production
Kidneys are located at _______ of spine
Retroperitoneum
Kidneys are at the level of
T12 and L4
Right kidneys are _____ than the left kidney
Lower
Right kidneys is posteroinferior to the
Liver and gallbladder
Left kidney is inferior and medial of
Spleen
Presents as midgray or medium to low-level homogeneous echoes
Renal cortex
Consists of medullary pyramids which appears as triangular , round or blunted anechoic areas
Renal medulla
Rebal medulla is _______ thick
1.2 - 1.5 cm
Have a distinctive and readily identifiable appearance
Anechoic pyramids
Bright echodense ovoid central portion of the kidney with irregular borders
Renal sinus
It houses the collecting system , lymphatic and renal vessels
Renal sinus
Outer cover is the
Rind / capsule
Collecting system is called
Pelvocalyceal / calicopelvic
Renal cortex of normal kidney pediatrics
Hyperechoic
Medullary pyramids in the pediatric kidney is
More visible
Transducer
3.5 mHz
Recommeded positioning
Supine
Prone
Right and left decubitus
Ptosis of the kidney is suspected at
Upright projection
Important factors to evaluate the renal parenchyma
Proper gain control
Sensitivity time control
To delineate different sections of the kidney
Longitudinal and transverse
Right kidneys are seen using the window
Right lobe of the liver
Landmark of the left kidney
Spleen
Longitudinal axis
9-10 cm
Vertical axis
4-5 cm
Neonatal
2-3 cm