TY - JOUR
T1 - Renal imaging
T2 - What the urologist wants to know
AU - Shah, Ojas
AU - Taneja, Samir S.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - Preoperative imaging in renal surgery is of utmost importance in contemporary surgical practice. From a diagnostic standpoint, imaging discovers many renal tumors incidentally before they become symptomatic. These tumors often are amenable to partial renal resection or minimally invasive surgical approaches. In general, surgical interventions for renal abnormalities have evolved to a less invasive endourologic or laparoscopic approach. Selection of the appropriate surgical intervention for renal tumors, collecting system tumors, and hydronephrosis depends heavily on the anatomy of the renal pathology. Thus, renal imaging is crucial in clinical decision-making. This article reviews the contribution of imaging to the surgical management of renal tumors, upper tract urothelial tumors, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
AB - Preoperative imaging in renal surgery is of utmost importance in contemporary surgical practice. From a diagnostic standpoint, imaging discovers many renal tumors incidentally before they become symptomatic. These tumors often are amenable to partial renal resection or minimally invasive surgical approaches. In general, surgical interventions for renal abnormalities have evolved to a less invasive endourologic or laparoscopic approach. Selection of the appropriate surgical intervention for renal tumors, collecting system tumors, and hydronephrosis depends heavily on the anatomy of the renal pathology. Thus, renal imaging is crucial in clinical decision-making. This article reviews the contribution of imaging to the surgical management of renal tumors, upper tract urothelial tumors, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mric.2004.03.007
DO - 10.1016/j.mric.2004.03.007
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15271361
AN - SCOPUS:3242745971
SN - 1064-9689
VL - 12
SP - 387
EP - 402
JO - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
JF - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -