2016
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.15.14806
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Enhancement Threshold of Small (< 4 cm) Solid Renal Masses on CT

Abstract: A minority of small RCCs do not reach either a 15- or 20-HU enhancement threshold and might be misinterpreted as a hyperattenuating cyst. Most RCCs below these enhancement thresholds are papillary RCC.

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“…The factors that define oncological risk are not completely elucidated but the most well-accepted factors are: growth of tumor to >4 cm, consecutive growth rate >0.5 cm/year, progression to metastases, and patient's choice (Clinical principle). 19…”
Section: Patients With Srm Incidentally Discovered On Routinementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The factors that define oncological risk are not completely elucidated but the most well-accepted factors are: growth of tumor to >4 cm, consecutive growth rate >0.5 cm/year, progression to metastases, and patient's choice (Clinical principle). 19…”
Section: Patients With Srm Incidentally Discovered On Routinementioning
confidence: 99%
“…3 An abdominal, multiphasic, contrast-enhanced CT or MRI is mandatory to characterize the mass, as enhancement is the most important criterion to confirm its solid nature. 19 Non-contrast CT scans can also be useful to identify macroscopic fat, a feature consistent with an angiomyolipoma, a benign lesion. Alternatively, a nonenhanced CT after an ultrasound confirming the solid nature of a mass may be acceptable for patients unable to receive contrast due to advanced renal impairment.…”
Section: Patients With a Srm Incidentally Discovered On Routinementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The changes in HU in these tumors following contrast administration sometimes do not reach the usual enhancement thresholds, and these RCCs might be misinterpreted as hyperdense cysts. 35 Dual energy CT (DECT) has been shown to be useful for assessing renal lesion enhancement in several ways. For example, DECT with reconstruction of virtual monochromatic image can reduce or eliminate renal cyst pseudoenhancement.…”
Section: Ct Characterization Of Renal Massesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…К ним относятся компьютерная томография (КТ), позитронно-эмиссионная томография (ПЭТ-КТ), магнитно-резонансная томография (МРТ), ультразвуковое исследование (УЗИ). При этом не стоит забывать о клинико-лабораторных изменениях, которые дают возможность заподозрить наличие рака почки [21,26,28]. Рентгенологическое исследование имеет ограниченные возможности в выявлении заболеваний почки, хотя при наличии каких-либо деформаций в почке можно заподозрить изменения в структуре.…”
Section: Use Of the Contrast Agent In The Ultrasound Diagnosis Of Kidunclassified
“…Безусловно, эти методы являются точными, в полном спектре применения дают максимальную информацию о злокачественной опухоли, особенно при использовании контрастного усиления. Эти методы имеют ряд ограничений, таких как лучевая нагрузка, экономические аспекты эксплуатации, стоимость исследования, а также побочные или аллергические реакции, вызванные применением контрастных препаратов [23,24,27,28].…”
Section: Use Of the Contrast Agent In The Ultrasound Diagnosis Of Kidunclassified