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| calyces, infondibula, pelvis, vessels, and lymphatics |
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| The renal parenchyma surrounds the fatty central renal sinus, which contains the: |
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| Dilation of the collecting system has also been noted in _______ patients, especially the right kidney. |
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| The _____________ is the area from the renal sinus to the outer renal surface. |
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| arcuate arteries, interlobar |
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The __________ and _______ aneries and are best demonstrated as intense specular echoes in
cross-section or oblique section at the corticomedullary junction.
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| The _________ generally is echo producing, whereas the medullary pyramids are _________ |
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The cortex and medullary pyramids are separated from each other by bands of conical tissue, called
_______ that extend inward to the renal sinus
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The ________ lie posterior to the renal arteries and should be identified by their lack of pulsations and
absence of Doppler flow.
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The __________ of the pyramid points toward the sinus, and the ________ lies adjacent to the renal
cortex.
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The ____________ is a cortical bulge that occurs on the lateral border of the kidney, typically more on the left
side
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| junction parechymal defect |
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A _________ is a triangular, echogenic area in the upper pole of the renal parenchyma that can be seen
during normal scanning.
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In a patient with a ________, there is fusion of the kidneys during fetal development that almost
invariably involves the _________ poles.
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| smooth, thin, well-defined border, roudn or oval shape, sharp interface between the cyst and renal parechyma, anechoic, and increased posterior acoustic enhancement |
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| A cystic mass presents sonographically with several characteristic features: |
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| A cystlike enlargement of the lower end of the ureter is called _________ |
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