ULTRASOUND IMAGES OF URINARY TRACT PEDIATRIC
Ultrasound is the first line of investigation in both antenatally detected abnormalities and in symptomatic
children. ● The bladder should be scanned first, as voiding may often occur during the examination.
● Measurements of both kidneys, either length or renal volume, should be taken to highlight any difference in size and to provide a baseline for further growth comparison.
● A variety of planes can be used to view the kidneys in children. Often a posterior approach is best for obtaining an accurate bipolar length.
● Ensure that renal pelvic dilatation is not physiological, by rescanning postmicturition.
● Measure the anteroposterior diameter of any renal pelvic dilatation in transverse section through the renal hilum.
● Always scan the bladder immediately after micturition, paying attention to the ureteric orifice and looking for any ureteric or renal dilatation which may suggest reflux. Measure any residual volume.
● Colour Doppler may be helpful in identifying the ureteric orifice, by locating the jets of urine entering the bladder (Fig.ULTRASOUND IMAGES BELOW).
ultrasound images Ureterocoele (arrowhead) at the base of the bladder covering the urethral orifice.
children. ● The bladder should be scanned first, as voiding may often occur during the examination.
● Measurements of both kidneys, either length or renal volume, should be taken to highlight any difference in size and to provide a baseline for further growth comparison.
● A variety of planes can be used to view the kidneys in children. Often a posterior approach is best for obtaining an accurate bipolar length.
● Ensure that renal pelvic dilatation is not physiological, by rescanning postmicturition.
● Measure the anteroposterior diameter of any renal pelvic dilatation in transverse section through the renal hilum.
● Always scan the bladder immediately after micturition, paying attention to the ureteric orifice and looking for any ureteric or renal dilatation which may suggest reflux. Measure any residual volume.
● Colour Doppler may be helpful in identifying the ureteric orifice, by locating the jets of urine entering the bladder (Fig.ULTRASOUND IMAGES BELOW).
ultrasound images Ureterocoele (arrowhead) at the base of the bladder covering the urethral orifice.
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