Renal parenchymal disease

The systematic appraisal of the kidneys with respect to differential diagno sis in ultrasonography is an important feature. The integration of the clin ical point of view is essential in judging ultrasound findings that appear often moderate and aspecific, especially in respect of diffuse parenchymato us kidney-diseases. The most important characteristics of typical diffuse p arenchymal disorders and focal alterations in ultrasonography are depicted.