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Kidney Size in Children: A Method of Assessment

Kidney Size in Children: A Method of Assessment FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY (DIRECTOR: O. EKLOF), KAROLINSKA SJUKHUSET, S-104 01 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. KIDNEY SIZE IN CHILDREN A method of assessment O. EKLOF and H. RINGERTZ The clinical value of assessment of kidney size by radiologic means is generally rec­ ognized. Experience has shown that in most cases a quick glance at the film makes it possible to appreciate unequal renal size. As a rule, however, it remains impossible to decide by gross estimation whether the dimensions of one or both kidneys are within the normal range. Without quantitative methods, symmetrically small or large kidneys are frequently considered to be normal. Although the length may be estimated fairly approximately, generally one of the methods based on the correlation of various kidney measurements to parameters such as age, height, weight, etc is used (HODSON et coll. 1962, SIMON 1964, CURRA­ RINO 1965, GATEWOOD et coll. 1965). Attempts at increasing the exactness of evalua­ tion by introducing a correction coefficient and certain geometric formulas have been presented (FRIEDENBERG et colI. 1965, GUY & MOUNIC 1971, HEGEDUS 1972). Evaluation of the renal parenchymal thickness based either on a correlation of the total renal length to the bipolar thickness (HODSON et http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis SAGE

Kidney Size in Children: A Method of Assessment

Eklöf, O.; Ringertz, H.
Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis , Volume 17 (5A): 9 – Nov 5, 2016
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FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY (DIRECTOR: O. EKLOF), KAROLINSKA SJUKHUSET, S-104 01 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. KIDNEY SIZE IN CHILDREN A method of assessment O. EKLOF and H. RINGERTZ The clinical value of assessment of kidney size by radiologic means is generally rec­ ognized. Experience has shown that in most cases a quick glance at the film makes it possible to appreciate unequal renal size. As a rule, however, it remains impossible to decide by gross estimation whether the dimensions of one or both kidneys are within the normal range. Without quantitative methods, symmetrically small or large kidneys are frequently considered to be normal. Although the length may be estimated fairly approximately, generally one of the methods based on the correlation of various kidney measurements to parameters such as age, height, weight, etc is used (HODSON et coll. 1962, SIMON 1964, CURRA­ RINO 1965, GATEWOOD et coll. 1965). Attempts at increasing the exactness of evalua­ tion by introducing a correction coefficient and certain geometric formulas have been presented (FRIEDENBERG et colI. 1965, GUY & MOUNIC 1971, HEGEDUS 1972). Evaluation of the renal parenchymal thickness based either on a correlation of the total renal length to the bipolar thickness (HODSON et

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