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The mean Hounsfield unit range acquired from different slices produces superior predictive accuracy for pyonephrosis in obstructive uropathy.

Baoxing HuangGuoliang LuYang ZhaoWeichao TuYuan ShaoDawei WangDan-Feng Xu
Published in: Investigative and clinical urology (2024)
Non-contrast computer tomography was shown to accurately distinguish simple hydronephrosis from pyonephrosis in patients with obstructive uropathy. Evaluation of the ΔuHU in different slices may be more reliable than the uHU acquired from a single slice in predicting pyonephrosis.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance
  • deep learning
  • contrast enhanced
  • magnetic resonance imaging