The role of ultrasonic diagnostics in kidney injury
In case of kidney damage, ultrasound is the primary, and often the main instrumental diagnostic method, which makes it possible to diagnose the main traumatic lesions: kidney contusion, hematomas of various localization, kidney rupture, and a number of vascular injuries. To clarify the prevalence of the process in high-severity injuries and damage to large vessels, it is recommended to use contrast-enhanced computed tomography, which in these cases has an advantage over the capabilities of ultrasound. Ultrasound examination is indispensable in the dynamic observation of the state of the kidney after injury.