Intraoperative ultrasound of the kidney.
Intraoperative ultrasound is a useful method of identifying renal masses during partial nephrectomy. It can be used to locate primary lesions, identify satellite lesions, assess for peritumoral vascularity and venous invasion. As nephron-sparing surgery becomes more widespread, intraoperative ultrasound of the kidneys will become more commonplace.
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Diagnostic Radiology Department, Warren G. Magnusson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. pchoyke@nih.edu
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