Computed tomography of renal masses: pitfalls and anatomic variants

Radiographics. 1986 May;6(3):351-72. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.6.3.3685502.

Authors

R K Zeman¹, J J Cronan, A T Rosenfield, P L Choyke, D M Paushter, L R Clark, M H Jaffe, M L Schiebler

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. 20007.

PMID: 3685502
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.6.3.3685502

Abstract

An awareness of potential pitfalls in CT imaging of renal masses helps to reduce needless imaging procedures and surgery.

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Kidney / anatomy & histology
Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Kidney Diseases, Cystic / diagnostic imaging*
Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*