title: Adrenal Imaging and Intervention.
abstract: The adrenal glands are a common site for primary benign and malignant tumors and metastatic disease. Computed tomography (CT), MR imaging, and fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET combined with CT are the most common imaging modalities used to assess the adrenal glands. There are established morphologic criteria for both CT and MR imaging that can be used to assess whether an adrenal mass is benign or malignant, and whether follow-up, biopsy, or resection should be performed. In the setting of a known primary malignancy, CT, MR imaging, and PET can help differentiate most benign masses from metastasis.
authors: Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: brian.allen@duke.edu.
authors: Brian C
authors: BC
authors: Allen
authors: Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Room BID540, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5030, USA.
authors: Isaac R
authors: IR
authors: Francis
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D064847:Multimodal Imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Absolute percentage washout; Adrenal adenoma; Adrenocortical carcinoma; Conn syndrome; Cushing syndrome; Pheochromocytoma; Relative percentage washout