Acute tubular necrosis CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]

CT scan findings of patients with acute tubular necrosis may include alterations in kidney size, striate nephrogram, accumulation of fluid around kidneys. CT scan can also detect hydronephrosis that cannot be detectable on ultrasound.

• The following findings may be found on CT scan of patients with acute tubular necrosis:^[1]
  • Increased kidney size
  • Fluid accumulation around kidneys
  • Striate nephrogram in contrast induced nephropathy
  • Areas of outflow obstruction in obstructive uropathy

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