Table 2 Image techniques performed during the hospital stay
From: Bilateral renal ischemia after kyphoplasty and clodronate treatment: a case report
Instrumental exam | Results |
|---|---|
Thorax X-rays | No pathological tissue signs and pleural effusion. Normal volume of heart. |
echocardiography | Left ventricle is normal (ejection fraction = 60%). It shows a low left atrial dilatation with aortic and mitral insufficiency. There is no pericardial effusion. |
Abdomen ultrasound | The abdominal organs are normally. There is no artery disease; in fact, the hepatic, kidney and spleen flow and peripheral resistance are physiologic. |
Thorax abdomen pelvic computed tomography (CT) scans | The organs are normal. |
Left kidney: reduction of the extension of previous necrosis area. | |
Right kidney: new ischemic area at the inferior tip. |