The dynamic enhancement behavior after
contrast agent administration is one of the most important features for the
imaging characterization of kidney diseases. The enhancement pattern depends on
the macro- and microvasculature, and it correlates with specific pathologic
features. Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) allows depiction of the kidney
vasculature. This review focuses on the pathologic findings that help
understand the different behavior on CEUS of the most common renal diseases. We
will review:
1. - Physiology of the enhancement behavior using
CEUS in the normal kidney.
2. - The
enhancement patterns of kidney diseases, including inflammatory, vascular and
oncologic diseases.
3. - Correlation
of kidney diseases with their histological and hemodynamic features.
