Bosniak classification of renal cystic lesions according to multidetector computed tomography findings.
Renal cystic lesions are usually diagnosed in the radiologists' practice and therefore their characterization is crucial to determine the clinical approach to be adopted and prognosis. The Bosniak classification based on computed tomography findings has allowed for standardization and categorization of lesions in increasing order of malignancy (I, II, IIF, III and IV) in a simple and accurate way. The present iconographic essay developed with multidetector computed tomography images of selected cases from the archives of the authors' institution, is aimed at describing imaging findings that can help in the diagnosis of renal cysts.
PhD, MD, Titular Member of Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), Coordinator for the Units of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Radiologist at the PET-CT Unit of Clínica de Medicina Nuclear e Radiologia de Maceió (MedRadiUS), Teacher of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis at Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil.
Christiana Maia Nobre Rocha
CM
de Miranda
Titular Member of Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), MD, Radiologist at the Units of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Clínica de Medicina Nuclear e Radiologia de Maceió (MedRadiUS), Maceió, AL, Brazil.
Carol Pontes de Miranda
CP
Maranhão
MD, Radiologist at the Units of Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and PET-CT of Clínica de Medicina Nuclear e Radiologia de Maceió (Med-RadiUS), Maceió, AL, Brazil.
Carla Jotta Justo
CJ
Dos Santos
Graduate Students (6th year), School of Medicine - Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil.
Igor Gomes
IG
Padilha
Graduate Students (6th year), School of Medicine - Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil.
Lucas de Pádua Gomes
Lde P
de Farias
Graduate Students (6th year), School of Medicine - Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil.
Milzi Sarmento
MS
da Rocha
Cistos renais; Classificação de Bosniak; Tomografia computadorizada multidetectores