Measurement of Renal Size in Sudanese Adult Using Computed Tomography

Abstract

This is descriptive study was conducted in three months during the period from September 2016 to December 2016 in Ibn- ALhitham Diagnostic Center and Dar-ALelaj specialized Hospital.

The aims of this study were to evaluate normal renal measurements and texture in Sudanese adults using Computed Tomography and correlated to age and gender.

This study carried out in a sample of 50 patients (25 males and 25 females) who underwent to Computed Tomography Urography examination for different reason.

The main results of this study were that mean and standard deviation of all sample of the tow kidneys, the lengths 10.44 ±0.85, 10.57 ±0.91, widths 4.55±0.6, 4.71 ± 0.66 And the cortex thickness was 0.73±0.21, 0.74 ±0.22 cm for right and left kidneys respectively, also the study showed that the texture of Right, Left kidneys 39.20 ± 5.08, 39.20 ± 6.27Hounsfield unit. also mean and standard deviation of male’s kidney lengths 10.47 ±0.87 ,widths 4.58 ± 0.66 And the cortex thickness 0.74 ±0.22 cm and texture 39.30 ± 6.04 Hounsfield unit, The female’s kidney length 10.54 ± 0.89 width 4.68 ± 0.65, the cortex thickness 0.72± 0.21 cm and texture 39.10 ± 5.04 Hounsfield unit.

The concluded of this study were that the kidneys measurements decreased with age, and the texture of kidneys increased with age .also the study showed there were no different between males and females kidneys measurements and texture.

The study recommended the future studies should be done with other modalities (magnetic resonance Imaging, positron emission tomography / computed tomography).