Turkish Journal of Nephrology
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Elastography Usage in Renal Patients

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Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nefroloji Bilim Dalı, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye

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Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Bilim Dalı, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye

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Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi, Nefroloji Bilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye

Turkish J Nephrol 2017; 26: 18-22
DOI: 10.5262/tndt.2017.1001.03
Read: 1192 Downloads: 728 Published: 31 January 2019

Ultrasonography has an important role of in the evaluation of kidney diseases. Elastography is a special kind of ultrasound indicating renal fibrosis and has been developed in recent years. In this article we overview the technical features and usage of elastography in clinical conditions such as chronic renal failure, renal transplantation and renal masses in light of recent developments.

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