Aspects of Kidneys Morphometry

Our results were obtained by examining subjects without renal pathology, aged 26-83 on a General Electric - Voluson 730 Expert ultrasound. The left kidney length was found between 56.98-122.90 mm, for female being 56.98-110.60 mm, and for male 84.73-122.90 mm. The length of the right kidney was between 55.50-125.0 mm, for female being 55.50-108.40 mm, and for male 62.04-125.0 mm. The width of the left kidney in the renal hillum was found to be between 15.54-41.10 mm, for female being between 15.54-31.0 mm, and for male between 16.19-41.10 mm. The thickness of the left kidney in the renal hillum was found to be between 40.0-75.80 mm, with the female being 44.02-71.02 mm, and the male between 40.0-75.80 mm. The right kidney thickness in the renal hillum was found to be between 41.67-82.36 mm, for female being between 41.67-60.27 mm and for male 43.89-82.36 mm.