I recently received these results from a abdomen/pelvic ct without contrast: mild to moderate bilateral renal cortical atrophy with non specified perinehphretic fat stranding. mild lobular ion is seen in both. renal lesions seen on previous exam can t be identified. couple of sub centimeter low attenuation foci are seen in both kidneys. what does this translate in plain laymans terms.
Hi, These findings in a non-contrast CT tell us that kidneys are gradually getting smaller. The cause could be CKD &/or aging. However, it has to be interpreted in the context of clinical condition, blood and urine test reports