title: [Helical CT of urinary tract: clinical applications].
abstract: Helical CT is the most useful imaging modality to evaluate kidney diseases. Different imaging protocols are used to assess the correct diagnosis in each clinical situation. The nephrographic phase (between 90 and 100 s of delay after injection) is more accurate than the cortical phase (between 30 and 40 s of delay) to depict and characterise small renal masses. Multiplanar and 3D reconstruction are useful to plan partial kidney surgery or percutaneous surgery of lithiasis. In emergency, spiral CT, if available, is suitable to assess renal colic. Spiral CT is the best modality to evaluate traumatic kidney.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie B, Chirurgie A - Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France. Catherine.Roy@chru-strasbourg.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tuchmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guth
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saussine
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacqmin
mesh_terms: D003085:Colic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media