How accurate is radiological imaging for perirenal fat and renal vein invasion in renal cell carcinoma?

Oktay ÜçerTalha MuezzinogluEnder OzdenGuven AslanVolkan IzolYildirim BayazitMesut AltanBulent AkdoganHaluk OzenSinan SozenSerhat CetinEvren SuerBaris EsenSumer Baltacinull null

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)

There was a substantial concordance between radiological (CT and/or MRI) and pathological T staging in RCC. However, this is not true for T3 cases. Sensitivity of preoperative radiological imaging in patients with pT3a tumours is insufficient and lower than the other stages. Consequently, preoperative imaging in patients with T3 RCC has to be improved, in order to better inform the patients regarding prognosis of their disease.

Keyphrases

renal cell carcinoma
high resolution
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
chronic kidney disease
lymph node
adipose tissue
mass spectrometry
prognostic factors
pet ct