Feasibility of renal resistive index measurements performed by an intermediate and novice sonographer in a volunteer population

Abstract Background The Doppler-derived renal resistive index (RRI) is emerging as a promising bedside tool for assessing renal perfusion and risk of developing acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. It is not known what level of ultrasonography competence is needed to obtain reliable RRI v...

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Main Authors: Mårten Renberg, Naima Kilhamn, Kent Lund, Daniel Hertzberg, Claire Rimes-Stigare, Max Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-020-00175-6