Kidneys Flashcards
Renal cortex enhances before renal medulla
Corticomedullary phase
Approx 120 secs, renal parenchyma is unifromly enhanced
Nephrogram phase
3-5 mins shows contrast filling of the collecting system and ureters
Pyelogram phase
Associated with genital anomalies in females
Renal agenesis
Mc renal fusion anomaly
Horseshoe kidney
Best prognosis
Chromophobe tumors
Tumor evaluation and staging method of choice
MDVT without and with contrast
Benign mesenchymal tumor compaed of varying amounts of fat, smooth muscle and abnormal blood vessels
Angiomyolipoma
Benign tumor composed of eosinophilic cells called oncocytes
Oncocytoma
Stellate central scar
Mc renal mass
Simple renal cyst
Bosniak cat 1
Simple cysts
Bosniak 2
Benign
Thin septations no more than 1-2mm
Thin calcifications
High density cysts
Bosniak 3
Indeterminate. Benign or malignant Should be treated sugically Thick, irregular calcifications Irregular margins Thick or enhancing septa Nodularoty, thick wall and multilocular mass
Bosniak 2F
Likely benign
Thick or nodular calcification in the wall of septa
Ff-up 3,6,12 months
Focal renal mass with thick wall is the most common appearance
Renla abscess