Kidney ultrasound is also known as renal ultrasound. Kidney ultrasound is a very easy procedure for the patient. The patient is first placed on his/her back, ultrasound gel is applied to the abdomen and the kidneys are examined with an ultrasound probe. It is also possible for the patient to lie face down during a kidney ultrasound.
During the kidney ultrasound, the patient may be asked to turn sideways. The aim here is to visualize the kidney and surrounding tissues from different angles.
During a kidney ultrasound, not only the patient's kidneys but also the bladder and the channels between the kidney and the bladder are examined.
This examination is usually requested by urologists and the procedure is performed by Radiology Specialist Doctors.
The patient is not required to be hungry before this test is performed. Before the Kidney Ultrasound, the patient should drink water and collect urine in the bladder. The bladder must be full for the bladder to be examined. During the kidney ultrasound, kidney stones can be detected, as well as changes caused by infection in the kidney can be examined.
During the kidney ultrasound, the size of the kidney stone to be detected and its location in the kidney are determined. This determination is important for the planning of the treatment or surgery to be performed by the urologist.
Kidney ultrasound can usually be performed together with liver ultrasound during abdominal ultrasound.