CT characterization of "indeterminate" renal masses: Targeted or comprehensive scanning?

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 725-727

  Prasad, Srinivasa R ^a   Saini, Sanjay ^a   Stewart, Sarah ^a   Hahn, Peter F ^a   Halpern, Elkan F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Indeterminate mass; Kidney; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

CLASSIFIEDS; COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CT PROTOCOL; EVALUATION PROTOCOL; FOLLOW UP; INDETERMINATE MASS; KIDNEY; MEAN AGES; PATIENT EVALUATION;

ULTRASONICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY INJURY; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; KIDNEY TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036760844     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200209000-00010     Document Type: Article

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