The aim of this study was to define enhancement patterns of small renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (≤ 4 cm) by triphasic spiral CT.
In 24 patients with RCC, hypervascularity and hypovascularity were identified in 12 and 12 RO, respectively, in the cortico-medullary phase (CMP). Hypervascular RCC showed increased density in the CMP (170,7±46,3 UH) and a gradual wash-out in the nephrographic phase (NP) (152,5±41 UH) and pielographic phase (PF) (99,2±38 UH). Hypovascular RCC showed increased density in the CMP (52,9±24,7 UH) and a gradual wash-out in NP (64,5±16,9 UH) and PP phases (55,0±17,3 UH).
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Rebonato A, Pierotti L, Barberini F, Rosi G, Macarini L, Scialpi M. Are you the author?
Universita di Perugia.
Reference: Recenti Prog Med. 2012 Nov;103(11):471-6.
doi: 10.1701/1166.12891
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23096734
Article in Italian.
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