Imaging the renal mass: a historical review.

A matter of months after Roentgen's landmark discovery in 1895, Roentgen's rays were focused on diseases and disorders of the urinary tract, specifically the kidney. At the dawn of the 20th century, urologists in the United States and around the world quickly recognized that by using a variety of metal stylets and radiopaque contrast agents, such as silver salts, the upper urinary tract, namely the ureter, pelvis, and calyces, could be depicted with radiography. Renal cysts and tumors were diagnosed on the basis of deformities in the kidney.

Simplified imaging approach for evaluation of the solid renal mass in adults.

Current patterns of imaging utilization lead to frequent serendipitous discovery of renal lesions. Today, the majority of solid renal masses that are ultimately proved to be renal cell carcinomas were incidental findings on imaging studies performed for non-urinary tract symptoms. While earlier discovery has led to treatment of smaller and earlier-stage malignancies, the percentage of benign lesions discovered has also increased.

FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

This comprehensive case series illustrates the findings on 2-deoxy-2-[F-18]fluoro-D: -glucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) of patients with varying stages of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Patients were imaged with full-body scanning using a General Electric Discovery ST 16-slice PET/CT machine. Patients were assessed by PET/CT for cutaneous, nodal, and solid organ FDG uptake, indicative of highly metabolically active (i.

Meigs syndrome and gliomatosis peritonei: a case report and review of literature.

To the best of our knowledge, pseudo-Meigs syndrome (PMS) has never been described in the setting of gliomatosis peritonei (GP), both arising from an ovarian teratoma. We present a case of ovarian teratoma with both these rare findings. The case is unique as it presents two rare manifestations of ovarian teratoma in the same patient; there are many cases in the literature where both these manifestations have been described in different patients.

Imaging and cancer: research strategy of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network.

The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) is a cooperative group funded by the National Cancer Institute and dedicated to developing and conducting clinical trials of diagnostic imaging and image-guided treatment technologies. ACRIN's six disease site committees are responsible for developing scientific strategies and resultant trials within the framework of ACRIN's five key hypotheses: (a) Screening and early detection with imaging can reduce cancer-specific mortality. (b) Less invasive image-guided therapeutic methods can reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with treating cancer.