# Ultrasound-guided Kidney Biopsy

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/ultrasound-guided-kidney-biopsy/
- Published: 2020-01-30T22:33:24+00:00
- Author: Developer

Ultrasound-guided Kidney biopsy or Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is a technique
that includes taking a small piece of kidney tissue for examination with a microscope.

### **Which ultrasound scanner is used for kidney biopsy?**

With a [convex](https://sifsof.com/?s=cONVEX&post_type=product&type_aws=true) ultrasound
of 3.5 MHz transducer [SIFULTRAS-5.21](https://sifsof.com/product/wireless-color-portable-ultrasound-convex-3-5-5mhz-sifultras-5-21/),
doctor localizes the bottom pole of the native kidney or the upper pole in case 
of the renal allograft and evaluates the distance to the biopsy point from the skin
surface.

 Then the doctor should put a sign on the skin surface where the needle will enter.
The skin, [subcutaneous](https://www.healthline.com/health/subcutaneous-injection),
and peri-renal tissues penetrates with local anesthetic using ultrasonic guidance,
verifying sufficient local anesthesia along the intended biopsy pathway.

To make a smooth passage of the biopsy needle, the doctor should make a small cut
through the weal. The biopsy needle is then guided through the skin incision, and
then under real-time ultrasonic guidance across the bottom pole of the kidney or
the upper pole of the renal allograft.

 The progress of the needle is then stopped when the tip of the needle is seen to
infiltrate the renal capsule. The gun is then fired, then instantly advancing the
cannula over the stylet and getting a core of renal parenchyma.

After the procedure, the kidney can be scanned to evaluate for the existence of 
hematoma or active bleeding. A second check with ultrasonogram should be done after
24 hours from the procedure to watch for any peri-renal bleed or hematoma which 
would have developed later.

 This procedure is recommended by [nephrologists](https://sifsof.com/product-category/doctor-specialties/nephrologist/),
[radiologists](https://sifsof.com/product-category/doctor-specialties/radiologist/)…

![](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/KIDNEY-BIOPSY-ULTRASOUND-SCANNER.
jpg)

 * ![Color Doppler Wireless Convex Ultrasound Scanner 3.5-5MHz, SIFULTRAS-5.21 main](
   https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SIFULTRAS-5.21-Color-doppler-Convex-
   ultrasound-300x300.jpg)
 * Color Doppler Wireless Convex Ultrasound Scanner 3.5-5MHz, SIFULTRAS-5.21
 * ![Wireless 3 in 1 Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.3 Triple Headed: Convex, Linear
   and Cardiac Probe main pic](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SIFULTRAS-
   3.3-main-picture-1-300x300.jpg)
 * 3 in 1 Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.3 Triple Headed: Convex, Linear and Cardiac
 * ![Wireless SIFULTRAS-5.26 Convex Ultrasound Scanner 128 Elements main pic](https://
   sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SIFULTRAS-5.26-Convex-Wireless-Ultrasound-
   Scanner-Color-Doppler-2-300x300.jpg)
 * Wireless SIFULTRAS-5.26 Convex Ultrasound Scanner 128 Elements

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 _Although the information we provide is used but doctors, radiologists, medical
staff to perform their procedures, clinical applications, the Information contained
in this article is for consideration only. We can’t be responsible for misuse of
the device nor for the device suitability with each clinical application or procedure
mentioned in this article.
Doctors, radiologists or medical staff must have the 
proper training and skills to perform the procedure with each ultrasound scanner
device.