A Leader in Value Based Marketing. Red Angus has been at the forefront of the industryâs efforts to move toward a system of value based marketing. The Association is believed to be the first breed association to offer its members and commercial customers a value-based pricing grid with a major packing company.
Calculi (stones) of the kidneys and ureters may be detected by ultrasound. A kidney ultrasound may be performed to assist in placement of needles used to biopsy (obtain a tissue sample) the kidneys, to drain fluid from a cyst or abscess, or to place a drainage tube.
Why It Is Done. A kidney scan is done to: 1  Check the blood flow through the kidneys. 2  Abnormal flow may mean narrowed renal arteries that can cause a type of high blood pressure called renovascular hypertension. 3  See how a transplanted kidney is working. 4  Check the extent of kidney damage caused by an injury or infection.