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This is to certify that Mr. Rabin Paudel has carried out this project work entitled
“MEASUREMENT OF RENAL PARENCHYMAL THICKNESS IN CT ABDOMEN
IN PATIENTS WITHOUT RENAL DISEASE” under our direct guidance and
supervision. The project work done and the data incorporated in this connection are
original.
This project work is prepared as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging Technology (B.Sc.MIT) course from Tribhuvan
University, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal. This
project work has been accepted and recommended for final approval.
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Guide Guide
Assoc.Prof. Mukunda Psd. Humagain Asst.Prof Dr. Sharma Paudel
Department of Radiology and Imaging Department of Radiology and Imaging
TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj
Kathmandu, Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
CERTIFICATE
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Prof. Dr. Benu Lohani
Head of Department
Department of Radiology and Imaging, TUTH
Date ………………………..
DECLARATION
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Rabin Paudel
B.Sc.MIT 3rd year
Roll no.: 100
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my profound gratitude to Assoc. Prof Mukunda Prasad Humagain
and Asst. Prof Dr. Sharma Paudel for their constant supervision throughout my project with
their constructive and creative feedback as well as for providing necessary information
regarding the project and also for their support in completing the project work.
I would like to express my special gratitude and thanks to Mr.Saroj Chhetry for his vital
support and assistance throughout my project work despite his busy schedule.
Similarly, I would like to express my sincere words of thanks to Mr.Sudil Paudyal, Mr.
Damodar Rokka, Mr. Deepak Bhusal, Mrs. Pooja Shah and to all my teachers as well as
colleagues who helped me at various point of time and persistently encouraged me to
execute my project work.
I would like also like to express my gratitude towards my parents without whom I was
nothing; they not only assisted me financially but also extended their support morally and
emotionally.
Lastly, I would like to thank all the staff and students of the radiology department and all
the participants for their kind cooperation.
Rabin Paudel
Abbreviations
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List of figures
Figure No Name Page No.
1. Anterior aspect of urinary system in relation to surrounding 4
structure a. Abdominal structures & b. Bony structures
2. Lateral aspect of urinary system in relation to surrounding 5
structures.
4. Structure of Nephron 10
5. Renal circulation 13
6 Principle of CT 20
7. Principle of Helical CT 23
8. Scan selected for measuring the RPT 39
9. Method used in measuring RPT 39
10. Distribution of sex in the study 41
11. Age-wise distribution in the study 42
12. Mean RPT of both kidneys in Upper, Middle, Lower pole 44
List of Tables
Table No. Name Page No.
1. r value and strength of correlation 40
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3. Descriptive statistics of different poles of right kidney. 43
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