{"id":39694,"date":"2025-09-30T13:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39694"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:02:29","slug":"diagnostic-kidney-ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/diagnostic-kidney-ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostic Kidney Ultrasound\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Diagnostic Kidney Ultrasound?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A diagnostic kidney ultrasound is a safe and painless procedure that creates images of the kidneys and urinary tract using high-frequency sound waves. It helps doctors detect abnormalities, such as kidney stones, cysts, tumors, or blockages, and evaluate kidney size and blood flow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This test helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify structural problems in the kidneys\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detect stones, cysts, or tumors\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assess blood flow and circulation in the renal arteries\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monitor chronic kidney disease progression\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guide further diagnostic or treatment decisions\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect during the procedure?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The patient lies on an exam table, usually on the back or side\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A special gel is applied to the skin over the kidneys\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A handheld device (transducer) is moved over the area to capture images\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The procedure is painless and typically lasts 15\u201330 minutes\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No recovery time is required, and patients can resume normal activities immediately\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42495,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1185],"class_list":["post-39694","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-nephrology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}