Fig. 7From: ARFI: from basic principles to clinical applications in diffuse chronic disease—a reviewEffect of anatomy on the speed of propagation of the shear waves. Oblique US scans on the right kidney in a healthy subject. A lower SWV value (0.94 vs. 1.99 m/s) is measured in the renal sinus (a) compared to in the parenchyma (b)Back to article page