Renal parenchymal volume analysis: Clinical and research applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

In most patients, the renal parenchymal volumes in each kidney directly correlate with function and can be used as a proxy to determine split renal function (SRF). This simple principle forms the basis for parenchymal volume analysis (PVA) with semiautomated software, which can be leveraged to predict SRF and new-baseline glomerular filtration rate (NBGFR) following nephrectomy. PVA was originally used to evaluate renal transplantation donors and has replaced nuclear renal scans (NRS) in this domain. PVA has subsequently been explored for the management of patients with kidney cancer for whom difficult decisions about radical versus partial nephrectomy can be influenced by accurate prediction of NBGFR. Our objective is to present a comprehensive review of

SUBMITTER: Munoz-Lopez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922601 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature