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Is it necessary to treat kidney disorders with radiology? Expert offers insights

Updated on: Mar 31, 2022, 18:26:01 IST
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Is it necessary to treat kidney disorders with radiology? Expert offers insights (Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash)
Is it necessary to treat kidney disorders with radiology? Expert offers insights (Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash)
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From treating chronic kidney diseases to detecting various kidney disorders, how interventional radiology is used in the medical field – know all about it.

Kidneys are important for filtering the blood and removing the excess waste and fluid. It helps in keeping the blood clean of waste in the body. Kidneys are one of the most important parts of the urinary system of the body. The work of the urinary system is to filter the blood and create urine as a by-product. The urinary system, other than kidneys, also consist of renal pelvis, ureters, bladder and urethra.

When the waste removed by the kidneys accumulate over a period of time, the kidneys have a chance of failing. The symptoms of kidney disorders of kidney failure develop over a period of time. Sometimes, kidney disorders can be detected through blood tests, even after showing no symptoms. The symptoms can vary as well. At an earlier stage of kidney disorder, medication can help in controlling and regulating the symptoms. However, at a later stage, dialysis – a blood filtering procedure with machine – and kidney transplant may be required.

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She further added that even though there has been an explosion of technology in treating kidney disorders and imaging modalities, old radiographs are still used to detect and diagnose chronic kidney diseases. “Plain radiographs (x-rays), ultrasound, computerised tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and angiography are among the various tools available,” she added.

 
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