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Material and methods: Prospective single-center study with four independent sub-studies: (1) probe orientation (long vs. short axis; children, n = 35), (2) respiration (quiet breathing vs. brief mid-expiratory breath-hold; children, n = 20), (3) hydration (adults, n = 12; 700 mL water intake; stiffness at baseline, +20, +40 min), and (4) corticomedullary differentiation with depth assessment (children, n = 29). Shear wave elastography was acquired as five- frame series using 5-mm regions of interest. Sub-studies 1\u20133 sampled the cortex, whereas sub-study 4 sampled the cortex and renal pyramids at matched depths. Outcomes included per-subject median stiffness (kPa) and interquartile-range-to-median ratio (IQR\/M). A quality filter (IQR\/M \u22640.30) was applied to all sub-studies except the orientation sub-study. Statistical analysis included the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Friedman test (hydration), and Spearman\u2019s \u03c1 (depth). Results: Long-axis orientation reduced variability within measurement series (lower IQR\/M) compared with short-axis orientation (p &lt;0.05). Stiffness during quiet breathing and mid-expiratory breath-hold was comparable. After water intake, stiffness increased (Friedman p &lt;0.05). The cortex was consistently stiffer than the renal pyramids in the same subjects (p &lt;0.05), and no depth-related effect was detected (Spearman\u2019s \u03c1 \u22120.24 to +0.25; all p \u22650.19). Conclusions: Among the four evaluated factors, probe orientation and hydration influenced renal shear wave elastography, whereas respiratory phase within the tested range did not. 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