title: Update on imaging of the adrenal cortex.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explain the rationale behind and findings on both established and newer techniques in adrenal cortical imaging. We also discuss management of incidentally found adrenal lesions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Computed tomography, MRI and PET all have a role to play in imaging of adrenal lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The role of adrenal imaging is to differentiate benign 'leave-alone' lesions from those that warrant further management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Shaunagh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: Owen J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: O'connor
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Blake
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals