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Normal sonographic renal length measurements in an Australian pediatric population

Peter R Coombs1,2, Ilona Lavender3, Michelle Y Z Leung4

  • 1Ultrasound, Monash Imaging, Monash Children's Hospital, Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, 3168, Australia. Peter.Coombs@monash.edu.

Pediatric Radiology
|August 21, 2019
PubMed

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New reference ranges for pediatric kidney length in Australian children have been established. This study provides crucial data for accurate sonographic assessment in this population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nephrology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Growth Monitoring

Background:

  • Accurate sonographic assessment of pediatric kidney growth is essential.
  • Existing reference charts are limited for the Australian population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a reference table for pediatric renal length in Australian children.
  • To compare these measurements with existing international charts.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 941 sonographic renal length measurements from low-risk Australian children (newborn to 16 years).
  • Linear regression used to correlate renal length with age, gender, and side.
  • Percentile values calculated for age-specific reference ranges.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in mean renal length between genders or sides.
  • Comprehensive reference data tabulated and presented in percentile charts (1st to 99th).

Conclusions:

  • New, robust reference ranges for pediatric renal length were developed.
  • These ranges are based on a larger, ethnically diverse Australian cohort.
  • The findings support improved clinical assessment and diagnosis.
Abstract

Keywords:
AdolescentsChildrenKidneyNormal referencesSizeUltrasound

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