Renal point-of-care ultrasound (rPOCUS) findings of hydronephrosis in adult patients presenting to the emergency department ...

This is a non-invasive, safe and affordable imaging technique which relies on the reflections and echoes of ultrasound pusles which are directed into tissues by a transducer. The transducer converts ...

Kidney stones can cause sudden and intense pain, often sending people straight to the emergency room. Once symptoms begin, ...

Electron beam tomography (EBCT) is a relatively new technology with several potential advantages over traditional CT such as fast acquisition time, less exposure to radiation, less sedation and volume ...

What began as a volunteer moment in a medical school ultrasound class turned into a life-changing discovery for third year medical student, Hannah Schultz — one that reshaped her health, education and ...

The evolution of debulking nephrectomy and patient characteristics in metastatic renal cell cancer patients enrolled into first-line tyrosine kinase inhibitors clinical trials. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

Routine eye tests could in future be used to detect and monitor chronic kidney disease, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh. The study team said that there was an "unmet need" ...

If you suddenly feel a sharp, stabbing pain in your side that radiates toward your groin, you might be dealing with a kidney ...

A simple urine test could accurately show the recurrence of kidney cancer at an early stage, potentially sparing patients invasive scans and enabling faster access to treatment, new research has shown ...