A study on the comparision of various imaging methods for the staging of renal cell carcinoma.
- Author:
Joon Hwan PARK
1
;
Bo Hyun HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Renal cell carcinoma;
Staging;
Imaging methods
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1993;34(5):805-810
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The diagnostic significance of ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for predicting the stage of tumors was evaluated by comparing their results with preoperative and histopathologic findings. The 24 patients who were diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma by histopathologic finding have taken preoperative examination such as ultrasonography, computed tomography. Additionally, magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 15 patients among them. The T stage was determined correctly by magnetic resonance imaging in 87% of the cases, by computed tomography in 80%. We suggested that a computed tomography is reliable imaging method for evaluating the T,N category preoperatively, but magnetic resonance imaging is more sensitive than a computed tomography in predicting the stage of renal cell carcinoma and a magnetic resonance imaging can replace the computed tomography.
