A z-score-based reference system for renal volume using three-dimensional ultrasound: from model to clinical tool
Wu Zhou, Ting Zhang, Hongyan Chen, Lichuan Yang, Yongzhong Li, Diming Cai, Li Qiu, Jiaojiao Zhou · 2026
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Description
Wu Zhou and co-authors build a reference system that tells whether a kidney's size is normal for a given person. Kidney volume helps judge kidney disease and screen living donors. Past studies gave averages, but clinics lacked a usable personal standard.
The team enrolled 634 healthy donor candidates aged twenty to seventy-eight at one large center. Kidney size was measured with three-dimensional sound scans. A flexible model tied size to age, sex, body surface, and side, allowing curved trends. Results were cast as standard scores, so a doctor can read how far a kidney sits from its expected size. The system turns a raw measure into a clear flag. It is offered as a ready tool for clinics.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wu Zhou, Ting Zhang, Hongyan Chen, Lichuan Yang, Yongzhong Li, Diming Cai, Li Qiu, Jiaojiao Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |