泌尿器科領域における超音波(第4報) 経時的観察への応用

Abstract

As we reported previously, ultrasonography is a widely used diagnostic examination capable of providing a great deal of useful information different from those of radiological examination. Ultrasonography has been used for the follow-up study of various diseases in our clinic. We herein present the results of examination of renal rupture, retroperitoneal metastatic tumor and renal allograft, which were diagnosed and followed by measuring the size and shape with ultrasound. We could know the course of hematoma (or urinoma) of ruptured kidney and the effect of cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy in retroperitoneal tumor, and make the prompt diagnosis of rejection of renal allograft. Because of its noninvasive nature, ultrasonography is stressed not only in making the diagnosis but also in ability of examining repeatedly with ease.