Identifying acoustic scattering sources in normal renal parenchyma from the anisotropy in acoustic properties.

Acoustical and histological properties of dog kidney parenchyma are examined in vitro to determine sources of acoustic scattering in the normal kidney. The speed of sound, attenuation, backscatter, effective scatterer size and scattering strength were measured within the frequency range 1-15 MHz and at eight angles of incidence with respect to the predominant nephron orientation. Significant angular dependence, or anisotropy, was observed in backscatter coefficient and scattering strength estimates; attenuation was found to be weakly anisotropic. All three parameters, each measured at 19 degrees C, exhibited values that were maximum for perpendicular incidence and minimum for parallel incidence. Speed of sound and scatterer size estimates were observed to be independent of scanning angle. Comparisons between these data for renal cortex and histological observations suggest that the glomerulus is the principal scatterer at low frequencies, and renal tubules and blood vessels at high frequencies.

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