[Ultrasonic diagnosis of kidney injuries]

The authors analyse on the basis of a one-year patient material the significance and primary role of ultrasonography of renal injuries in the diagnostic tactics. The importance of follow-up examination is emphasized and the ultrasonographic signs of different types of renal injuries are characterized. The attention is drawn to the ultrasonographic technique which is indispensable in the emergency attendance, quick, inexpensive, non-invasive means little stress for the patient and replaces other methods too.