For more than 20 years, Doppler ultrasound has been a valuable noninvasive imaging tool in the evaluation of several forms of kidney disease. Modifying the typical parameters used in clinical practice as shown in a study by Grün et al. may lead to a more kidney-specific Doppler value.
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Platt, J. Refining noninvasive ultrasound evaluation of the kidneys. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 557–558 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.192
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