Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound of the Kidneys: What Is It Capable of?
Figure 11
Pyelonephritis: B-mode US images an enlarged right kidney (a) with a dilated pelvicalyceal system, containing echogenic material. A small perinephric collection is also seen (arrow in (b)). CT (c) confirms these findings. On CEUS (d) the echogenic material in the collecting system (arrows) does not enhance, suggestive of a purulent, non neoplastic nature. Note the difference from transitional cell carcinoma enhancement (Figure 3).
