Association of qualitative and quantitative imaging features on multiphasic multidetector CT with tumor grade in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Heidi J CoyJonathan R YoungMichael L DouekAlan PantuckMatthew S BrownJames SayreSteven S Raman

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

Quantitatively, high grade ccRCC had significantly lower whole lesion enhancement in the NP and EX phases on MDCT. Qualitatively, high grade ccRCC were significantly more likely to be associated with calcifications, necrosis, collecting system infiltration, and an ill-defined tumor margin.

Keyphrases

high grade
low grade
computed tomography
high resolution
image quality
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry