Malignant tumor arising from renal tubular epithelium
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Shinagare AB et al: Lexicon for renal mass terms at CT and MRI: a consensus of the society of abdominal radiology disease-focused panel on renal cell carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 46(2):703-22, 2021
Sweet DE et al: Infiltrative renal malignancies: imaging features, prognostic implications, and mimics. Radiographics. 41(2):487-508, 2021
King KG: Use of contrast ultrasound for renal mass evaluation. Radiol Clin North Am. 58(5):935-49, 2020
Wang W et al: Differentiation of renal cell carcinoma subtypes through MRI-based radiomics analysis. Eur Radiol. 30(10):5738-47, 2020
Davenport MS et al: Standardized report template for indeterminate renal masses at CT and MRI: a collaborative product of the SAR Disease-Focused Panel on Renal Cell Carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(4):1423-9, 2019
Expert Panel on Urological Imaging. et al: ACR Appropriateness Criteria® post-treatment follow-up and active surveillance of clinically localized renal cell cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 16(11S):S399-416, 2019
Olson MC et al: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in renal imaging and intervention. Curr Urol Rep. 20(11):73, 2019
Silverman SG et al: Bosniak classification of cystic renal masses, version 2019: An update proposal and needs assessment. Radiology. 292(2):475-88, 2019
Braunagel M et al: The role of functional imaging in the era of targeted therapy of renal cell carcinoma. World J Urol. 32(1):47-58, 2014
Huber J et al: Preoperative decision making for renal cell carcinoma: Cystic morphology in cross-sectional imaging might predict lower malignant potential. Urol Oncol. 32(1):37.e1-6, 2014
Alasker A et al: Small renal mass: to treat or not to treat. Curr Urol Rep. 14(1):13-8, 2013
Corcoran AT et al: A review of contemporary data on surgically resected renal masses--benign or malignant? Urology. 81(4):707-13, 2013
Davis IC et al: Computed tomography-guided renal tumor biopsies: tumor imaging features affecting sample adequacy. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 37(2):171-5, 2013
Karlo CA et al: MR imaging of renal cortical tumours: qualitative and quantitative chemical shift imaging parameters. Eur Radiol. 23(6):1738-44, 2013
Kathrins M et al: Renal mass size: concordance between pathology and radiology. Curr Opin Urol. 23(5):389-93, 2013
Notohamiprodjo M et al: Combined diffusion-weighted, blood oxygen level-dependent, and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for characterization and differentiation of renal cell carcinoma. Acad Radiol. 20(6):685-93, 2013
Rosenkrantz AB et al: Prognostic implications of the magnetic resonance imaging appearance in papillary renal cell carcinoma. Eur Radiol. 23(2):579-87, 2013
Takeuchi M et al: Characteristic MRI findings of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma dedifferentiated from clear cell renal carcinoma: radiological-pathological correlation. Clin Imaging. 37(5):908-12, 2013
Wasser EJ et al: Renal cell carcinoma containing abundant non-calcified fat. Abdom Imaging. 38(3):598-602, 2013
Akdogan B et al: Prevalence and predictors of benign lesions in renal masses smaller than 7 cm presumed to be renal cell carcinoma. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 10(2):121-5, 2012
Bai X et al: Renal cell carcinoma and mimics: pathologic primer for radiologists. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(6):1289-93, 2012
Grasso RF et al: Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma in patients with a solitary kidney: a retrospective analysis of our experience. Radiol Med. 117(4):606-15, 2012
Iannuccilli JD et al: Solid renal masses: effectiveness and safety of image-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. Abdom Imaging. 37(4):647-58, 2012
Lim A et al: The contemporary role of renal mass biopsy in the management of small renal tumors. Front Oncol. 2:106, 2012
Patel U et al: Imaging in the follow-up of renal cell carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(6):1266-76, 2012
Smith AD et al: Bosniak category IIF and III cystic renal lesions: outcomes and associations. Radiology. 262(1):152-60, 2012
Murphy G et al: The expanding role of imaging in the management of renal cell carcinoma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 11(12):1871-88, 2011
Israel GM et al: Pitfalls in renal mass evaluation and how to avoid them. Radiographics. 28(5):1325-38, 2008
Silverman SG et al: Management of the incidental renal mass. Radiology. 249(1):16-31, 2008
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
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Malignant tumor arising from renal tubular epithelium
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Shinagare AB et al: Lexicon for renal mass terms at CT and MRI: a consensus of the society of abdominal radiology disease-focused panel on renal cell carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 46(2):703-22, 2021
Sweet DE et al: Infiltrative renal malignancies: imaging features, prognostic implications, and mimics. Radiographics. 41(2):487-508, 2021
King KG: Use of contrast ultrasound for renal mass evaluation. Radiol Clin North Am. 58(5):935-49, 2020
Wang W et al: Differentiation of renal cell carcinoma subtypes through MRI-based radiomics analysis. Eur Radiol. 30(10):5738-47, 2020
Davenport MS et al: Standardized report template for indeterminate renal masses at CT and MRI: a collaborative product of the SAR Disease-Focused Panel on Renal Cell Carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(4):1423-9, 2019
Expert Panel on Urological Imaging. et al: ACR Appropriateness Criteria® post-treatment follow-up and active surveillance of clinically localized renal cell cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 16(11S):S399-416, 2019
Olson MC et al: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in renal imaging and intervention. Curr Urol Rep. 20(11):73, 2019
Silverman SG et al: Bosniak classification of cystic renal masses, version 2019: An update proposal and needs assessment. Radiology. 292(2):475-88, 2019
Braunagel M et al: The role of functional imaging in the era of targeted therapy of renal cell carcinoma. World J Urol. 32(1):47-58, 2014
Huber J et al: Preoperative decision making for renal cell carcinoma: Cystic morphology in cross-sectional imaging might predict lower malignant potential. Urol Oncol. 32(1):37.e1-6, 2014
Alasker A et al: Small renal mass: to treat or not to treat. Curr Urol Rep. 14(1):13-8, 2013
Corcoran AT et al: A review of contemporary data on surgically resected renal masses--benign or malignant? Urology. 81(4):707-13, 2013
Davis IC et al: Computed tomography-guided renal tumor biopsies: tumor imaging features affecting sample adequacy. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 37(2):171-5, 2013
Karlo CA et al: MR imaging of renal cortical tumours: qualitative and quantitative chemical shift imaging parameters. Eur Radiol. 23(6):1738-44, 2013
Kathrins M et al: Renal mass size: concordance between pathology and radiology. Curr Opin Urol. 23(5):389-93, 2013
Notohamiprodjo M et al: Combined diffusion-weighted, blood oxygen level-dependent, and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for characterization and differentiation of renal cell carcinoma. Acad Radiol. 20(6):685-93, 2013
Rosenkrantz AB et al: Prognostic implications of the magnetic resonance imaging appearance in papillary renal cell carcinoma. Eur Radiol. 23(2):579-87, 2013
Takeuchi M et al: Characteristic MRI findings of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma dedifferentiated from clear cell renal carcinoma: radiological-pathological correlation. Clin Imaging. 37(5):908-12, 2013
Wasser EJ et al: Renal cell carcinoma containing abundant non-calcified fat. Abdom Imaging. 38(3):598-602, 2013
Akdogan B et al: Prevalence and predictors of benign lesions in renal masses smaller than 7 cm presumed to be renal cell carcinoma. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 10(2):121-5, 2012
Bai X et al: Renal cell carcinoma and mimics: pathologic primer for radiologists. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(6):1289-93, 2012
Grasso RF et al: Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma in patients with a solitary kidney: a retrospective analysis of our experience. Radiol Med. 117(4):606-15, 2012
Iannuccilli JD et al: Solid renal masses: effectiveness and safety of image-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. Abdom Imaging. 37(4):647-58, 2012
Lim A et al: The contemporary role of renal mass biopsy in the management of small renal tumors. Front Oncol. 2:106, 2012
Patel U et al: Imaging in the follow-up of renal cell carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(6):1266-76, 2012
Smith AD et al: Bosniak category IIF and III cystic renal lesions: outcomes and associations. Radiology. 262(1):152-60, 2012
Murphy G et al: The expanding role of imaging in the management of renal cell carcinoma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 11(12):1871-88, 2011
Israel GM et al: Pitfalls in renal mass evaluation and how to avoid them. Radiographics. 28(5):1325-38, 2008
Silverman SG et al: Management of the incidental renal mass. Radiology. 249(1):16-31, 2008
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