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Published in: Pediatric Nephrology 6/2010

Open Access 01-06-2010 | Educational Review

Imaging in the evaluation of renovascular disease

Authors: Kjell Tullus, Derek J. Roebuck, Clare A. McLaren, Stephen D. Marks

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 6/2010

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Abstract

Renovascular disease (RVD) is an important cause of hypertension in children, as it often is amenable to potentially curative treatment. Imaging aimed at finding RVD therefore needs to have high sensitivity so as not to miss important findings. Digital subtraction angiography is the gold standard investigation. Doppler ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT) angiography and magnetic resonance (MR) angiography can all be helpful, but none has, at present, high enough sensitivity to rule out RVD in a child with a suggestion of that diagnosis.
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Metadata
Title
Imaging in the evaluation of renovascular disease
Authors
Kjell Tullus
Derek J. Roebuck
Clare A. McLaren
Stephen D. Marks
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-009-1320-9

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