BEYOND X-RAYS: ULTRASOUND MAPS KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW WITH CONTRAST

Summary

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEU) can be used to quantify renal tissue perfusion.

Researchers used CEU to measure renal blood flow in nine dogs. They found that CEU was able to accurately measure renal blood flow over a wide range of flows.

This suggests that CEU is a promising new method for assessing renal perfusion.