Renal mass imaging modalities: does body mass index (BMI) matter?
Young SonMark E QuiringRaeann M DaltonBrian ThomasNoah DavidsonDayna DeVincentzCollin PayneSahil H ParikhBenjamin A FinkThomas MuellerGordon BrownPublished in: International urology and nephrology (2024)
CT with contrast becomes less accurate at estimating mass size for patients with BMI > 30. While contrast-enhanced CT remains a vital imaging modality for tissue enhancement in the context of unknown renal masses, caution must be used for mass size estimation in the obese population.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- body mass index
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance
- computed tomography
- diffusion weighted imaging
- dual energy
- weight gain
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- fine needle aspiration