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In Vivo, Percutaneous, Needle Based, Optical Coherence Tomography of Renal Masses
Published on: March 30, 2015
Recent advances in preoperative imaging of renal tumors
1Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Cornell Weill Medical College, New York, New York 10016, USA. zhangj12@mskcc.org
Purpose Of Review:
The aim of this article is to discuss the expanded role of imaging and imaging-guided biopsy in the management of renal tumors.
Recent Findings:
Certain features on cross-sectional imaging aid in preoperative differentiation of renal parenchymal tumors. Volumetric measurement on imaging has demonstrated variable growth rate among renal tumors. Radioisotope labeled chimeric G250, a monoclonal antibody to carbonic anhydrase IX antigen, has shown the potential to target clear cell renal carcinoma with high sensitivity and specificity. With advances in technology, imaging-guided biopsy has shown higher accuracy and diagnostic rate than the past in the preoperative diagnosis of renal tumors.
Summary:
Greater understanding of the imaging features of specific kinds of renal masses and more accurate imaging-guided biopsy are important advances in the management of renal tumors.
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