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. 2017 Feb 1;20(1):15–22. doi: 10.1177/1098612X17694253

Table 1.

Ultrasonographic and radiographic criteria

Criterion Value recorded
Renal length mm
Pelvic diameter mm
Subjective renal size Normal; small; enlarged
Subjectively dilated pelvis No; slight; marked
Subjectively dilated ureter No; slight; marked
Renal shape Normal; irregular; asymmetric; rounded; nodular; renal mass
Cortical scars None; slight; marked
Echogenicity cortex Normal; increased; heterogeneous
Echogenicity medulla Normal; increased; heterogeneous; medullary rim sign; loss of corticomedullary differentiation
Perinephric fluid None; slight; marked
Peritoneal fluid None; slight; marked
Calculi in kidney None; single; multiple
Calculi in ureter None; single; multiple
Calculi in bladder None; single; multiple
Calculi on radiographs None; renal; ureteral; bladder
Pyelogram Normal; abnormal, non-obstructed; obstructed
Other findings Single renal cyst; polycystic renal disease