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(Radiology. 1999;213:258-264.)
© RSNA, 1999

Experimental Studies

Correlation between Renal Vascular Resistance, Pulse Pressure, and the Resistive Index in Isolated Perfused Rabbit Kidneys1

Mitchell E. Tublin, MD, Franklin N. Tessler, MD and Michael E. Murphy, PhD

1 From the Departments of Radiology (M.E.T., F.N.T.) and Pharmacology (M.E.M.), Albany Medical College, 43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208. From the 1998 RSNA scientific assembly. Received October 1, 1998; revision requested November 10; revision received December 17; accepted February 17, 1999. M.E.T. supported in part by a 1996 RSNA Seed Grant. M.E.M. supported in part by a grant-in-aid from the American Heart Association. Address reprint requests to M.E.T. (e-mail: tublin@rad.amc.edu).

PURPOSE: To assess the effect of acute changes in renal vascular resistance (RVR) and pulse pressure on the resistive index (RI) measured by using Doppler ultrasonography (US).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Rabbit kidneys were perfused by using a pulsatile perfusion system in which RVR, systolic and diastolic pulse pressures, and pulse kinetics were controlled and monitored while simultaneously measuring the RI.

RESULTS: When RVR was increased fivefold with phenylephrine hydrochloride, the RI increased only slightly (from 0.45 at baseline up to 0.50). There was a virtually linear relationship between the RI and the pulse pressure index ([systolic pressure - diastolic pressure]/systolic pressure) in the range of 0.30–0.80. The RI was not affected by the pulse rate or fraction of time that systolic pressure was applied during the pulse cycle.

CONCLUSION: Contrary to conventional teaching, which is based on theoretic considerations, the RI is not readily affected by acute changes in RVR. This indicates a need to reconsider the conventional explanations used to explain increases in RI that are frequently found in patients with renal disease or ureteral obstruction.

Index terms: Kidney, US, 81.1298, 81.12981, 81.12983, 81.12984 • Renal arteries, stenosis or obstruction, 961.723 • Renal arteries, US, 961.12983, 961.12984 • Ureter, stenosis or obstruction, 82.84




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