Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined by a rapid increase in serum creatinine, decrease in urine output, or both. The present study evaluated clinical utility of gray scale renal ultrasound in acute kidney injury. Materials & Methods: 56acute kidney injury (AKI) patients of both genders were selected. Group I had AKI patients and group II had healthy subjects. The USG was evaluated for renal parenchyma thickness, parenchymal echogenicity, the length, width, and thickness of each kidney. Results: The group I had 36 males and 20 females and group II had 28 males and 28 females. The mean serum creatinine in group I and group II was 311.5 μmol/L and 102.2 μmol/L. The mean length of right kidney was 108.5 mm and 103.9 mm, width of right kidney was 58.2 mm and 50.0 mm, thickness of right kidney was 48.5 mm and 45.2 mm, volume of right kidney was 144.6 cm3and 111.8 cm3 and thickness of right parenchyma was 16.8 and 16.1 respectively. The mean length of left kidney was 106.2 mm and 103.3 mm, width of left kidney was 59.4mm and 52.1 mm, thickness of left kidney was 49.6 mm and 42.2 mm, volume of left kidney was 147.3 cm3 and 116.7 cm3, thickness of left parenchyma was 17.9 and 17.1 respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Grey scale ultrasonography has been demonstrated to be useful in cases of acute renal damage assessment.