Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary?
The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of eliminating the nephrographic phase from the four-phase renal computed tomography (CT) imaging to a three-phase protocol without affecting its diagnostic value. Thirty patients undergoing four-phase renal CT scans for assessment of renal les...
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| author | Songib, N. Nazri, M. Yaakup, N. Nor, H. Sun, Zhonghua |
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| description | The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of eliminating the nephrographic phase from the four-phase renal computed tomography (CT) imaging to a three-phase protocol without affecting its diagnostic value. Thirty patients undergoing four-phase renal CT scans for assessment of renal lesions (>10 mm) were included in the study. A three-phase renal CT, without nephrographic phase, had similar diagnostic ability to a four-phase renal CT in the detection and characterization of renal lesions. A three-phase CT (plain, corticomedullary, and excretory phase) is therefore adequate in the clinical diagnosis of renal lesions. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-95792017-09-13T14:52:44Z Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary? Songib, N. Nazri, M. Yaakup, N. Nor, H. Sun, Zhonghua Renal computed tomography Renal lesions Multiphase computed tomography The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of eliminating the nephrographic phase from the four-phase renal computed tomography (CT) imaging to a three-phase protocol without affecting its diagnostic value. Thirty patients undergoing four-phase renal CT scans for assessment of renal lesions (>10 mm) were included in the study. A three-phase renal CT, without nephrographic phase, had similar diagnostic ability to a four-phase renal CT in the detection and characterization of renal lesions. A three-phase CT (plain, corticomedullary, and excretory phase) is therefore adequate in the clinical diagnosis of renal lesions. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9579 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.08.005 Elsevier Inc. restricted |
| spellingShingle | Renal computed tomography Renal lesions Multiphase computed tomography Songib, N. Nazri, M. Yaakup, N. Nor, H. Sun, Zhonghua Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary? |
| title | Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary? |
| title_full | Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary? |
| title_fullStr | Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary? |
| title_short | Multiphase renal CT in the evaluation of renal masses: Is the nephrographic phase necessary? |
| title_sort | multiphase renal ct in the evaluation of renal masses: is the nephrographic phase necessary? |
| topic | Renal computed tomography Renal lesions Multiphase computed tomography |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9579 |