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[Renal echographic volumetry in the child. Normal patterns]
A Nogués Pérez1, J A Tovar Larrucea, J Vega Eraso
1Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Materno-Infantil N. S. de Aranzazu, San Sebastián.
Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|January 1, 1991
Summary
Researchers validated echography for measuring kidney volume in children, finding weight to be the best predictor of renal volume. Volumetric growth charts were developed for both kidneys, showing no significant differences between them.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Medical Imaging
- Biometry
Background:
- Accurate renal volume measurement is crucial for assessing pediatric kidney health.
- Echography offers a non-invasive method for volumetric assessment.
- Establishing normative data is essential for growth monitoring.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate echography against water displacement for renal volume measurement in children.
- To develop pediatric renal volumetric growth charts.
- To identify correlations between somatometric parameters and renal volume.
Main Methods:
- Experimental verification of volume measurement correlation using water displacement and echography.
- Renal measurements performed by a single investigator to ensure consistency.
- Development of volumetric growth charts based on a cohort of 313 healthy children.
- Statistical analysis to correlate somatometric data (e.g., weight) with renal volume.
Main Results:
- Excellent correlation confirmed between water displacement and echography for renal volume measurement.
- Weight identified as the strongest correlating somatometric parameter with renal volume.
- Volumetric growth charts for both right and left kidneys were successfully developed.
- No significant differences were observed between the measurements of the right and left kidneys.
Conclusions:
- Echography is a reliable method for pediatric renal volume assessment.
- Weight-based volumetric growth charts provide valuable reference data for kidney growth in children.
- Normative data indicate symmetrical kidney development in healthy children.