Comparison of reliabilities of the delayed images of helical renal CT in detecting small renal masses.
The reliabilities of the delayed images of helical computed tomography (CT) in detecting renal mass lesions of 30 mm or less in diameter was compared. Nephrographic, excretory and nephrographic+excretory phase images of all patients were evaluated separately to detect mass lesions of < or = 5 and 5-30 mm. There was not any statistically significant difference in the results of three groups. Nephrographic, excretory and nephrographic + excretory phase images are not different from or superior to each other in lesion detection.
Apaydin
F Demir
FD
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, TR-33070 Mersin, Turkey. fdapaydin@e-kolay.net
Ozer
Caner
C
Duce
Meltem Nass
MN
Yildiz
Altan
A
Doruk
H Erdal
HE
Egilmez
Hulusi
H
Kara
Engin
E
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*
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