Is There a Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Renal Trauma / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 1419-1424, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-18903
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Computed tomography (CT) has been the most informative imaging in renal trauma. Despite the good sensitivity of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to the presence of hematuria, edema and ischemia, MR imaging has not been widely studied in patients with renal trauma. This present study was initiated to evaluate the role of MR imaging in patient with renal trauma. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We prospectively reviewed the imaging of CT and MR imaging of 13 patients who suffered from renal trauma.RESULTS:
The presence and size of perirenal hematoma could be detected in both CT and MR imaging. However, MR imaging provided additional information about the onset of hematoma and could differentiate subcapsular hematoma from perirenal hamatoma more accurately. Focal renal infarction that was differentiated difficultly from perirenal hematoma on CT could be easily identified on MR imaging.CONCLUSIONS:
MR imaging determine the extent of parenchymal laceration and the status of perirenal hematoma, renal infaction and renal fragment more accurately than CT. Moreover, MR imaging has advantages including lack of ionizing radiation and no routine need for intravenous contrast medium. Therefore, we suggest that MR imaging can alternate CT in selected cases.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Radiation, Ionizing
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Prospective Studies
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Lacerations
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Edema
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Hematoma
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Hematuria
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Infarction
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Ischemia
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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