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A Comparability of Renal Length and Volume Measurements in MRI and Ultrasound in Children

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Introduction: Despite the significant increase in use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children, there is still a lack of normal reference values of renal size in this method and reference values are being interpolated from the ultrasound (US) studies. The study provides comparative analysis of agreement in renal length and volume measurements between MRI and ultrasound. Materials and Methods: Ninety-three children with a mean age of 8.0 ± 6.0 years, who had undergone both renal US and MRI exams, were included in the study. Participants were divided into three subgroups; each kidney was considered separately. Group 1 included 106 kidneys without any anomalies. Group 2 comprised 48 kidneys with a dilated collecting system. Group 3 included 32 kidneys with a duplicated collecting system. Measurements were taken in three dimensions, and renal volume was calculated from the ellipsoid formula. Results: We found no significant difference between US and MRI measurements in Group 1 and Group 2. In Group 3, the difference between measurements in both imaging methods was significant. The mean difference varied from 0.05% in Group 1, 2.95% in Group 2, to 4.99% in Group 3. Conclusion: The US and MRI are comparable methods in renal size measurements. The interpolation of sonographic renal length and volume reference values to the MRI in the pediatric population is justified, as there is a strong agreement between both methods. Both methods can be used interchangeably for following up of the renal size changes in the pediatric population.

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Category:
Articles
Type:
artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
Frontiers in Pediatrics no. 9,
ISSN: 2296-2360
Language:
English
Publication year:
2021
Bibliographic description:
Świętoń D., Bernard W., Grzywińska M., Czarniak P., Durawa A., Kaszubowski M., Piskunowicz M., Szurowska E.: A Comparability of Renal Length and Volume Measurements in MRI and Ultrasound in Children// Frontiers in Pediatrics -Vol. 9, (2021), s.778079-
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Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3389/fped.2021.778079
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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