Data on renal cortical elasticity using dynamic shear wave elastography among healthy population.

Area of Science:

• Nephrology
• Medical Imaging
• Biophysics

Background:

• Chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis needs advanced tools.
• Point Shear Wave Elastography (pSWE) shows potential for assessing renal health.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine normative renal cortical elasticity values in healthy Indian adults.
• To establish reference ranges for pSWE measurements in the Indian population.

Main Methods:

• Recruited 289 healthy adults aged 20-50 years in Ranchi, India.
• Utilized point Shear Wave Elastography (pSWE) to measure renal cortical elasticity.
• Analyzed elasticity in relation to age, gender, BMI, and renal dimensions.

Main Results:

• Mean renal cortical elasticity was 1.53 m/sec (right) and 1.52 m/sec (left), with no significant side difference.
• No association found between elasticity and age, gender, renal dimensions, or cortical thickness.
• Significant negative correlation observed between elasticity, BMI, and parenchymal thickness.

Conclusions:

• Established normative pSWE values for renal cortex in healthy Indian adults.
• These reference values can facilitate future SWE-based evaluation of renal pathologies.
• Findings support the use of pSWE for non-invasive kidney disease assessment in India.