Evaluating feasibility of colour duplex ultrasound in the detection of renal arteries

The author studied 104 renal arteries of healthy people and 106 renal arteries of hypertension patients by color Duplex ultrasound and DSA, and then compared these findings. Results: color Duplex ultrasound can detect 96% of renal arteries. Ultrasound can be used to study renal arteries with 3 positions gave high rate of detection: anterior abdominal position 96%, right subcostal position 94%, and translumbar position 98%