CT or ultrasound examination of the kidney have their own advantages and disadvantages, need to choose according to the specific condition, can not be generalized.
1. CT examination:
(1) Advantages: For example, for patients with kidney stones, the CT value of kidney stones can be used to determine the hardness of the stones and guide the choice of treatment plan. The blood vessels of the kidney as well as the lymph nodes can be seen, especially the enhanced CT helps to identify benign and malignant occupations, etc.
(2) Disadvantages: CT examination has radiation, the examination cost is relatively high, and a few stones are not visualized under CT.
2. Ultrasound examination:
(1) Advantages: ultrasound examination is simple, low cost, non-invasive, non-radiation examination. It is more sensitive to the damage of renal parenchyma and more sensitive to kidney stones. It can be used for diagnosis of kidney stones after treatment review and diagnosis of kidney stones in pregnant women.
(2) Disadvantages: inaccurate judgment of renal function, susceptible to gas interference. It is not effective in the examination of certain occupying lesions of the kidney.
If patients need to undergo kidney examination, it is recommended to visit regular hospitals in time to have the examination results prescribed and evaluated by specialized doctors.