title: Imaging of Cystic Renal Masses.
abstract: This article provides an updated review on the imaging evaluation of cystic renal masses with focus on the Bosniak classification system, discusses current imaging techniques for evaluating these lesions, reviews benign and malignant etiologies of cystic renal masses, describes pitfalls in the evaluation of these lesions, and discusses current and future directions in the management of cystic renal masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, 660 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: Nicole.Hindman@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Hindman
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Bosniak; Classification; Complex; Cystic; Indeterminate; Kidney; Renal