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Imaging in acute renal failure

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The following imaging techniques are employed in the investigation of acute renal failure:

  • renal ultrasound or plain radiography:
    • permits determination of renal volume
    • may detect renal stones

  • renal function may be estimated from radionuclide studies

  • obstruction should be excluded by:
    • antegrade pyelography or ultrasound (normally)
    • retrograde pyelography (rarely)

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