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In Vivo, Percutaneous, Needle Based, Optical Coherence Tomography of Renal Masses
Published on: March 30, 2015
Recent advances in cross-sectional renal imaging-an oncologic perspective: the current concepts and the future
Dhakshinamoorthy Ganeshan1, Mike Notohamiprodjo, Paul Nikolaidis
1From the *Department of Diagnostic Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; †Section Chief General Radiology, Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Munich, Munich, Germany; ‡Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL; and §Body Imaging and Emergency Radiology Section, University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Abstract:
Renal imaging remains a critical tool to differentiate and manage benign from malignant renal disorders. Conventional multidetector computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) provide great anatomical details, although lack functional information and specificity. The lack of resolution undermines the functional capabilities of nuclear medicine imaging. Functional MR imaging has shown strong utility in imaging of renal masses, with evolving techniques such as diffusion, perfusion, and blood oxygen level-dependent sequences. At the same time, newer techniques like dual-energy CT and CT perfusion are also showing promise in renal oncologic imaging.This article will discuss the recent advances in MR imaging and CT techniques pertaining to renal oncological applications.
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