Evaluation of Renal Parenchymal Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease Using Shear Wave Elastography

Authors

  • A V V Satya Divakar
  • Jenikar Paulraj
  • Sachin Virmani
  • Likitha Yadlapalli

Keywords:

Chronic kidney disease, Shear Wave Elastography, Ultrasound, diabetic nephropathy, glomerular filtration

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health burden worldwide. Conventional imaging does not measure renal stiffness or fibrosis accurately. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an ultrasound-based non-invasive technique of tissue stiffness measurement that can potentially enhance CKD staging.


Purpose: To assess the value of SWE in the measurement of renal parenchymal stiffness in CKD patients and compare it with traditional ultrasound..

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2025-11-04

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Divakar AVVS, Paulraj J, Virmani S, Yadlapalli L. Evaluation of Renal Parenchymal Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease Using Shear Wave Elastography. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025 Nov. 4 [cited 2026 Apr. 14];14(32S):9316-24. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/9480

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Vol. 14 No. 32S (2025): Journal of Neonatal Surgery

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