Dear Dr. Roach: In August 2014, my urologist ordered a CT scan to confirm a possible recurrence of kidney stones. The stone results were negative; however, the scan report described findings of a ...

CT scans are the gold-standard imaging test for accurately diagnosing kidney stones. They’re generally safe but can expose you to more radiation than other tests.

PET-CT scans combine structural and functional imaging to detect diseases early. This technology improves diagnosis accuracy ...

Learn about the role of CT scans in kidney cancer. This article also discusses what happens during a CT scan and other tests for diagnosing kidney cancer.

Background: To identify independent predictors of malignancy in Bosniak III (BIII) renal lesions and to build a prediction model based only on readily identifiable clinical and imaging variables.

A follow-up CT scan of the abdomen revealed a normal-sized pancreas with complete resolution of the swelling (Fig. 4 A and B). The largest renal lesion decreased in size, and the remaining lesions ...

A CT scan with contrast showed multiple metastatic liver lesions (Figure 2A) and encroachment of the adrenal mass on abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava (IVC) and renal vessels (Figures 2A, B).

The finding of an incidental kidney lesion may result in anxiety and uncertainty for the patient and their clinician, raising concerns about the significance and immediate and future management. The ...

Researchers find AI models weak for medical reasoning when it comes to X-rays and CT scans AI is not ready to make clinical diagnoses based on radiological scans, according to a new study ...

A 45-year-old woman was evaluated in the rheumatology clinic because of possible IgG4-related disease. She had polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, as well as kidney and bone lesions. A diagnosis was ...

A simple urine test could accurately show the recurrence of kidney cancer at an early stage, potentially sparing patients invasive scans and enabling faster access to treatment, new research has ...