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Renal artery stenosis: grading with image-directed Doppler US evaluation of renal resistive index.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8115628     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To determine the role of intrarenal Doppler ultrasound (US) in detection of moderate to severe (> 50%) renal artery stenosis (RAS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 72 patients, 142 kidneys were examined with conventional angiography and color duplex US. Renal size, mean intrarenal-arterial resistive index (RI), and difference of mean RIs between both kidneys (delta RI) were determined and compared with severity of RAS as determined with quantitative angiography. RESULTS: In 32 patients, angiography showed mild RAS < or = 50% in 13, moderate RAS in 10, and severe RAS in nine. Both renal size and mean RI values were decreased significantly (P < .001) only for severe RAS compared with values in 40 control subjects. For delta RI, no significant difference was noted between controls and patients with mild RAS; highly significant differences, however, were noted for both moderate and severe RAS (P < .001). Sensitivity and specificity of a cutoff delta RI of > 5% were 82% and 92% for RAS > 50% and 100% and 94% for moderate RAS and RAS > 60%. CONCLUSION: Color Doppler US and analysis of intrarenal Doppler spectra are recommended as a useful method for noninvasive diagnosis and grading of RAS. In bilateral RAS > 50%, however, calculation of delta RI is potentially biased by undergrading of stenosis.
Authors:
W B Schwerk; I K Restrepo; M Stellwaag; K J Klose; C Schade-Brittinger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  190     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1994 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-03-25     Completed Date:  1994-03-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  785-90     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiography
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Renal Artery / physiopathology,  radiography,  ultrasonography*
Renal Artery Obstruction / epidemiology,  radiography,  ultrasonography*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Ultrasonics
Vascular Resistance / physiology
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Radiology. 1994 Oct;193(1):280-1   [PMID:  8090910 ]

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