Ultrasound of kidneys of the child

The ultrasound of kidneys is the simplest, safest and quickest method of assessing the condition and functioning of kidneys of the child without causing any pain and discomfort to him. The examination can be performed from the first days of life, as the procedure is safe for children of any age.

The ultrasound of kidneys is the element of screening ultrasound of children at the age of 1 – 1.5 months, and is performed for excluding pathologies of the development of kidneys.

The ultrasound of kidneys allows the diagnostician to determine the whole range of nephrological diseases in the child:

• chronic pyelonephritis (inflammation of the kidney);
• kidney stone disease (the concrements – so-called “stones” – are formed in the kidneys);
• renal cysts (small formations with fluid inside);
• pyelectasis (is often observed in the first years of life of children; in most cases, it passes off without treatment, but it requires the obligatory doctor’s care);
• renal neoplasms;
• congenital pathologies of renal blood vessels.

The ultrasound examination is performed repeatedly (for example, for tracking the effectiveness of treatment) for children of any age, as it is the absolutely safe method of treatment, which does not cause the harmful influence on the children’s organism.

If you are planning the ultrasound of just kidneys, you do not need the special preparation.

However, the doctors often order the ultrasound of kidneys in conjunction with the examination of the bladder or the whole urinary system. Such examinations should be performed with the full bladder.

For that, you just need to drink 200 – 800 milliliters of water or other non-sparkling fluid (amount depends on the age of the child) 30-60 minutes before the examination. If the ultrasound of kidneys is performed for a nursing baby, you just need to feed him 20 minutes before the beginning of the ultrasound examination.

Only the qualified specialists perform the ultrasound of kidneys in Oxford Medical Kyiv clinic by using the modern expert-class scan of Philips manufacture.

You can make appointment for ultrasound for your child in Oxford Medical clinic by calling us or filling out the form on our website. 

If you are planning the ultrasound of just kidneys, you do not need the special preparation.

However, the doctors often order the ultrasound of kidneys in conjunction with the examination of the bladder or the whole urinary system. Such examinations should be performed with the full bladder.

For that, you just need to drink 200 – 800 milliliters of water or other non-sparkling fluid (amount depends on the age of the child) 30-60 minutes before the examination. If the ultrasound of kidneys is performed for a nursing baby, you just need to feed him 20 minutes before the beginning of the ultrasound examination.

Only the qualified specialists perform the ultrasound of kidneys in Oxford Medical Kyiv clinic by using the modern expert-class scan of Philips manufacture.

You can make appointment for ultrasound for your child in Oxford Medical clinic by calling us or filling out the form on our website.