Journals / Çukurova Anestezi ve Cerrahi Bilimler Dergisi / 2026 / Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2

Comparison of Shear Wave Elastography and Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Findings in the Evaluation of Renal Parenchyma

Renal Parankimin Değerlendirilmesinde Shear Wave Elastografi ve Dimerkaptosüksinik Asit (DMSA) Bulgularının Karşılaştırılması

Sinan Sözütok(Medical Park Hospital)0000-0003-3626-2312
Hüseyin Akkaya(Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine,Department of Radiology)0000-0001-5821-670X
Tuba Dalgalar Akkaya(SAMSUN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0009-0001-2851-1852
Zeynep Ozer Ulas(University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology)0009-0009-3519-2640
Aygül Polat Kelle(University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine)0000-0001-6966-5826
Bilen Onan(CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE)0000-0002-1486-2782
Pages
112–116
Publication Date
2025-06-30
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Conclusion: The SWE value is successful in evaluating renal parenchyma and shows significant correlation with DMSA results.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal cortical scintigraphy is the reference standard for the non-invasive diagnosis of renal scar tissue; however, it involves exposure to low doses of radiation.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This study included 72 patients who underwent elastography of both kidneys prospectively between January 2017 and May 2024 in patients who underwent DMSA examination for various indications.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The SWE value is successful in evaluating renal parenchyma and shows significant correlation with DMSA results.
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📍Scope:2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Shear wave elastografi · DMSA · böbrek

Abstract

Purpose: Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal cortical scintigraphy is the reference standard for the non-invasive diagnosis of renal scar tissue; however, it involves exposure to low doses of radiation. Shear wave elastography (SWE) has recently emerged as a radiation-free, easily applicable technique to measure renal stiffness in renal scar tissue examination. This study aimed to compare the results of DMSA and SWE tests and evaluate whether SWE could serve as an alternative to DMSA in patients. Materials and Methods: This study included 72 patients who underwent elastography of both kidneys prospectively between January 2017 and May 2024 in patients who underwent DMSA examination for various indications. SWE values and stiffness average, standard deviation (SD), median, interquartile range (IQR), and IQR/median values were recorded. Regions of interest were measured in nine areas, three from each of the upper, middle, and lower poles, and mean values were calculated. Results: The mean age of the patients was 21.8±12.9 years. Among the patients, 47 (33.1%) had ectopic kidneys, and 48 (33.8%) had horseshoe kidneys. The mean SWE value was 7.06±1.1 kPa, the stiffness average was 8.63±5.2 kPa, the stiffness SD was 5.77±3.5 kPA, the stiffness median was 4.15±2.3 kPa, the stiffness IQR was 1.20±1.0 kPa, and the stiffness IQR/median was 16.9±15.1%. A statistically significant correlation was observed between the SWE value and DMSA results (p=0.002). Conclusion: The SWE value is successful in evaluating renal parenchyma and shows significant correlation with DMSA results.

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Amaç: Dimerkaptosüksinik asit (DMSA) renal kortikal sintigrafi renal skar dokusunun (RSD) noninvaziv tanısı için referans standart inceleme yöntemi olmakla birlikte düşük dozda radyasyon içerir. Shear wave elastografi (SWE) son zamanlarda RSD incelemesinde böbrek sertliğini ölçmek için kolay uygulanabilir, radyasyon içermeyen bir teknik olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı DMSA ve SWE testlerini karşılaştırmak ve SWE'nin hastalarda DMSA yerine kullanılıp kullanılamayacağını değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya Ocak 2017 ile Mayıs 2024 tarihleri arasında çeşitli endikasyonlarla DMSA incelemesi yapılmış hastalarda prospektif olarak her iki böbreğe elastografi yapılan 72 hasta dahil edildi. SWE değerleri ve sertlik ortalama, standart sapma (SD), medyan, çeyrekler arası aralık (IQR) ve IQR/medyan değerleri kaydedildi. İlgi bölgeleri üst, orta ve alt kutupların her birinden üçer tane olmak üzere dokuz alanda ölçülmüş ve ortalama değerler hesaplanmıştır. Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalaması 21.8±12.9 yıl idi. Hastaların 47'sinde (%33.1) ektopik böbrek, 48'inde (%33.8) at nalı böbrek vardı. Ortalama SWE değeri 7.06±1.1 kPa, sertlik ortalaması 8.63±5.2 kPa, sertlik SD'si 5.77±3.5 kPA, sertlik medyanı 4.15±2.3 kPa, sertlik IQR'si 1.20±1.0 kPa ve sertlik IQR/medyan %16.9±15.1 idi. SWE değeri ile DMSA sonuçları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir korelasyon gözlenmiştir (p=0.002). Sonuç: SWE değeri renal parankimi değerlendirmede başarılıdır ve DMSA sonuçları ile anlamlı korelasyon göstermektedir.

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Sözütok, S., Akkaya, H., Akkaya, T. D., Ulas, Z. O., Kelle, A. P., Onan, B. (2025). Comparison of Shear Wave Elastography and Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Findings in the Evaluation of Renal Parenchyma. Çukurova Anestezi ve Cerrahi Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 112–116. https://doi.org/10.36516/jocass.1625768

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