title: Spiral CT of the kidneys: role in characterization of renal disease. Part II: Neoplastic disease.
abstract: Spiral CT offers many advantages in the evaluation of renal masses. It is especially helpful in the detection and characterization of the indeterminate renal mass. This article discusses advantages and some potential pitfalls of spiral CT in the staging of renal cell carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, and other renal tumors.
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; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media