title: Spiral CT of the kidneys: role in characterization of renal disease. Part I: Nonneoplastic disease.
abstract: Spiral CT is ideally suited for evaluation of the kidneys. Continuous data acquisition and uniform contrast enhancement improve characterization of renal pathology. This article provides examples of the spiral CT appearance of various nonneoplastic conditions, with emphasis on renal cystic disease, inflammatory disease, and vascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media