Radiology · 1977 · 147 citations · 0 references
MedicineNephrologyRadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyUltrasonographyKidney CancerRenal Cystic DiseasesRenal DiseaseRenal ImagingRenal Mass EvaluationRenal NeoplasmsCystic Renal Mass CharacterizationCystic Renal Mass EvaluationDiagnostic Accuracy StudiesKidney Cancer DiagnosisKidney UltrasoundRenal AngiographyRenal Cyst ImagingRenal Masses Imaging
Computed tomography is an extremely accurate method of obtaining more definitive diagnostic information about a renal mass discovered on a urogram. Benign renal cysts are readily distinguished from solid renal neoplasms, and CT is often valuable in characterizing possible juxtarenal masses. The cause of a nonfunctioning kidney(s) on a urogram can often be discerned, and hydronephrosis is easily detected.