MDCT evaluation of ureteral tumors: advantages of 3D reconstruction and volume visualization

This article reviews the use of CT urography in diagnosing ureteral transitional cell carcinomas, different CT urography protocols, CT findings suggestive of ureteral malignancy, and the importance of 3D reconstructions. The ureters can be problematic to evaluate on CT, partly because of difficultie...

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 201; no. 6; pp. 1239 - 1247
Main Authors Raman, Siva P, Horton, Karen M, Fishman, Elliot K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2013
Subjects
Algorithms
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - diagnostic imaging
Contrast Media
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Ureteral Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Urography - methods
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Summary:This article reviews the use of CT urography in diagnosing ureteral transitional cell carcinomas, different CT urography protocols, CT findings suggestive of ureteral malignancy, and the importance of 3D reconstructions. The ureters can be problematic to evaluate on CT, partly because of difficulties in obtaining adequate ureteral distention and opacification. Proper diagnosis hinges not only on appropriate interpretation of the axial images but also on the utilization of a 3D technique (volume rendering or maximum intensity projection) as an ancillary tool.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/AJR.13.10880