Assessment of renal function and structure accurately remains essential in the diagnosis
and prognosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Advanced imaging, including Magnetic …

Early detection of chronic kidney disease is important to prevent progression of irreversible
kidney damage, reducing the need for renal transplantation. Shear wave elastography is …

Background Noninvasively predicting kidney tubulointerstitial fibrosis is important because
it's closely correlated with the development and prognosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Ultrasound elastography (USE) is a noninvasive technique for assessing tissue elasticity,
and its application in nephrology has aroused growing interest in recent years. The purpose …

Kidney transplantation is the best choice for patients with end-stage renal disease. To date,
allograft biopsy remains the gold standard for revealing pathologic changes and predicting …

Hexavalent chromium is a common pollutant in the environment. Long-term exposure to
hexavalent chromium can cause damage to multiple organs. The kidney is one of the main …

Objective: To evaluate the association between shear wave elastography parameters and
arterial resistance in kidney transplant recipients. Materials and Methods: This was a …

Aims of our study were to evaluate the feasibility and diagnostic value of twodimensional
shear wave elastography in dogs with acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and …

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem, so it is
particularly important to quantitatively assess and intervene in the degree of early renal …

Ultrasound-based elastography is a non-invasive medical imaging technique that provides
an estimation of tissue stiffness. In the past decade, researchers have explored the potential …