PREDICTION OF TUBULOINTERSTITIAL INJURY BY DOPPLER ULTRASOUND IN GLOMERULAR DISEASES:VALUE OF RESISTIVE AND ATROPHIC INDICES

Abstract

Introduction: Application of Doppler Ultrasound in Nephrology is increasing day by day. A series of articles published during the last two decades indicated the potential of Doppler ultrasound for improving the sonographic assessment of renal dysfunction. Among the Doppler derived indices, resistive index is the most studied parameter for quantifying the alterations in renal blood flow that may occur with glomerular diseases. The diagnostic utility of Doppler in glomerular disease is under debate. Some studies show encouraging