Can Shear Wave Elastography and Superb Microvascular Imaging Be Used as Alternative Methods to Scintigraphy in the Evaluation of Renal Parenchymal Damage in Pediatric Patients With Vesicoureteral Reflux?
SWE and SMI techniques can be considered as complementary alternative methods in the follow-up of pediatric patients with VUR in whom scar tissue is detected in the kidneys with DMSA, as they are inexpensive, radiation-free, and useful methods for the detection and evaluation of scar tissue.
Authors
- Fethi Emre Ustabaşıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0340-4487)
- Nermin Tunçbilek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8734-1849)
- Gülşah Burgazdere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3839-7786)
- Derya Karabulut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-0711)
- Burak Günay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8462-7681)
Institutions
- Trakya University (TR)
- Artvin Coruh University (TR)
- Sivas State Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70105
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00