Incidental renal mass: Incidentally detected mass on imaging for indications other than assessment of urinary tract disease
ACR Recommendations, 2017
Recommendations based on published evidence and expert opinion
Algorithm categorizes lesions on basis of imaging findings
Applicable for adults (18 years and older)
Not applicable
Those with genetic syndromes that are predisposed to renal neoplasms
Those with primary cancer that may predispose to renal metastatic disease (lung cancer, melanoma, lymphoma)
ACR Appropriateness Criteria for Indeterminate Renal Mass, 2020
Recommendations based on published evidence and expert opinion
Indeterminate renal mass recommendations
CEUS is now included with dedicated CT and MR in work-up of incidental indeterminate renal lesions
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Clinical Importance
Clinical Considerations
Characterizing Incidental Renal Mass on CT
Management of Incidental Renal Mass on CT
Selected References
Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging. et al: ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Indeterminate Renal Mass. J Am Coll Radiol. 17(11S):S415-28, 2020
Herts BR et al: Management of the incidental renal mass on CT: a white paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee. J Am Coll Radiol. 15(2):264-73, 2018
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Too small to characterize (TSTC)
Angiomyolipoma (AML)
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
Definitions
Incidental renal mass: Incidentally detected mass on imaging for indications other than assessment of urinary tract disease
ACR Recommendations, 2017
Recommendations based on published evidence and expert opinion
Algorithm categorizes lesions on basis of imaging findings
Applicable for adults (18 years and older)
Not applicable
Those with genetic syndromes that are predisposed to renal neoplasms
Those with primary cancer that may predispose to renal metastatic disease (lung cancer, melanoma, lymphoma)
ACR Appropriateness Criteria for Indeterminate Renal Mass, 2020
Recommendations based on published evidence and expert opinion
Indeterminate renal mass recommendations
CEUS is now included with dedicated CT and MR in work-up of incidental indeterminate renal lesions
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Clinical Importance
Clinical Considerations
Characterizing Incidental Renal Mass on CT
Management of Incidental Renal Mass on CT
Selected References
Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging. et al: ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Indeterminate Renal Mass. J Am Coll Radiol. 17(11S):S415-28, 2020
Herts BR et al: Management of the incidental renal mass on CT: a white paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee. J Am Coll Radiol. 15(2):264-73, 2018
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