title: Renal masses in children. An integrated imaging approach to diagnosis.
abstract: In view of the continuing technologic advancements in the development and availability of diagnostic imaging modalities, it is appropriate to assess periodically the currently accepted approaches to the evaluation of renal masses in children. The roles, advantages, and disadvantages of plain film, intravenous urography, ultrasonography, radionuclide scintigraphy, computed tomography, angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the approach to the evaluation of renal masses in children are discussed. An integrated imaging approach that provides the most accurate and necessary information for diagnosis and treatment is recommended.
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D000792:Angiography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012082:Renal Veins; D013667:Technetium; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate