Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Correlation of Parenchymal Thickness of Kidneys with Ultrasonography in Various Clinical Stages of Chronic Type-II Diabetes

1Post Graduate, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73

2Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73

*Corresponding Author: M. Jayanth, Post Graduate, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Agharam Road, Selaiyur, Chennai-73

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

Ultrasonography is used as a first line imaging technique to differentiate between acute and chronic kidney diseases in type 2 diabetes. The renal parenchymal thickness of left and right kidneys were compared and a detailed documentation was made. Our study included adult male and female population who were known case of Diabetes Mellitus, above 18 years of age and biochemically diagnosed for nephropathy. All patients were subjected to ultrasonography evaluation of the renal parenchymal thickness and the findings were documented.

Keywords

Ultrasonography, Type II Diabetes