“ Measurements are usually taken at the corticomedullary junction in the upper pole, interpolar region and lower pole (>0.80 = abnormal...
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- Measurements are usually taken at the corticomedullary junction in the upper pole, interpolar region and lower pole (>0.80 = abnormal).
- In native kidneys, high RIs predict progressive renal dysfunction and adverse cardiovascular events.
- High RIs in transplanted kidneys have been linked to increased risk of graft loss and recipient death.
- However, a large prospective trial in 2013 showed RIs to be insufficiently accurate to be used in the management of renal allografts.
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