Journal of radiological science and technology (대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학)
- Volume 31 Issue 2
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- Pages.161-169
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- 2008
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- 2288-3509(pISSN)
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- 2384-1168(eISSN)
A Study of Factors Affecting Measurement of Kidney Size in Ultrasonography
초음파로 신장의 크기 측정 시 미치는 영향에 관한 연구
- Yoon, Seok-Hwan (Department of Radiologic technology, Dongnam Health College) ;
- Kim, Yun-Min (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Samsung Medical Center) ;
- Choi, Jun-Gu (Department of Radiologic Science, Far East University)
- Published : 2008.06.30
Abstract
Since measuring the size of kidney with sonography becomes an important index for diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic prediction in kidney disease, the accurate measurement and evaluation on this are clinically very important. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to increase reproducibility and objectivity in measuring the size of kidney by enumerating factors that have an impact for measurement. It targeted 44 adults in Korea at the age of 21-27. It measured in order for both kidneys to be seen most largely while changing a subject-examiner's position in a state of fasting for 8 hours and a transducer's approaching direction. It compared a size of kidney by measuring, respectively, with the same method in 30 minutes and in 1 hour after drinking water in 700-1,000cc. In case of the lateral approach scan in decubitus position, the average length of the kidney both to the right and the left and the deviation of measurement to be the largest. In NPO(None Per Oral) state, the average length in the right kidney was 10.19cm, and the average length in the left kidney was 10.33cm. In 60 minutes after taking moisture, the average length in the right kidney was 10.94cm, and the average length in the left kidney was 11.13cm. In comparing the average length of the kidney in NPO state and its average length in 60 minutes after taking moisture, the size swelled by 7.3% for the length in the right kidney and by 7.7% in the left, thereby having been indicated to be statistically significant(P<0.003). The measurement in a size of kidney by using ultrasound may be measured differently depending on a patient's state of taking moisture and a transducer's approaching direction. It is thought that when the measurement in a size of kidney is especially important clinically, the intake and intake time in moisture need to be considered and that measuring with the posterior approach in prone position is a good method aiming to increase reproducibility in measuring length of the kidney.
초음파 검사로 신장의 크기를 측정하는 일은 신 질환의 진단, 치료, 예후 예측에서 중요한 지표가 되므로, 이에 대한 정확한 계측 및 평가는 임상적으로 매우 중요하다. 이에 신장 크기 측정 시 영향을 미치는 요인들을 나열하여, 신장크기 측정의 재현성과 객관성을 높여 보고자 하였다.