[Ultrasonic diagnosis of kidney diseases]

Applied concomitantly with other methods ultrasonic testing is claimed to furnish reliable results in the diagnosis of renal disease. A total of 177 cases with radiologically confirmed urologic renal disease were tested by means of the ultrasonic method. Of the cases 128, [72.3%] were renal tumours and cysts. The echo-tests involves no risk, can be performed on outpatients, and repeated whenever necessary without special preparation.