title: Radiologic evaluation of small renal masses (I): pretreatment management.
abstract: When characterizing a small renal mass (SRM), the main question to be answered is whether the mass represents a surgical or nonsurgical lesion or, in some cases, if followup studies are a reasonable option. Is this a task for a urologist or a radiologist? It is obvious that in the increasing clinical scenario where this decision has to be made, both specialists ought to work together. This paper will focus on the principles, indications, and limitations of ultrasound, CT, and MRI to characterize an SRM in 2008 with a detailed review of relevant literature. Special emphasis has been placed on aspects regarding the bidirectional information between radiologists and urologists needed to achieve the best radiological approach to an SRM.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radiología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, C/Profesor Beltrán Báguena 8, 46009 Valencia, Spain. amarflu@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marhuenda
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deltoro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubio Briones