title: [Computed tomography evaluation of kidney diseases].
abstract: The primary role of renal computed tomography (CT) is to determine the extent of a complicated cystic or solid mass lesion. CT is indicated if the nature of a mass detected on urography cannot be determined by sonography and if sonography fails to define the perirenal or pararenal extension of a lesion. When urographic findings suggest a pathologic entity other than a simple cyst (calcifications or fat in a mass lesion, destruction of the collecting system), CT may be performed subsequent to urography.
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authors.lastname: Marincek
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: Computertomographische Evaluation von Nierenerkrankungen.