Computed Tomograpy Angiography of the Renal Circulation

Luke A Falesch; William Dennis Foley

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.003

Computed Tomograpy Angiography of the Renal Circulation

Radiol Clin North Am. 2016 Jan;54(1):71-86. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.003. Epub 2015 Oct 23.

Authors

Luke A Falesch¹, William Dennis Foley²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.

PMID: 26654392
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.003

Abstract

This article discusses adequate acquisition and display of the renal circulation and the various pathologies related to the renal arterial system, trauma, planning for renal transplantation, and common tumors of the kidneys.

Keywords: Atherosclerotic stenosis; Computed tomography angiography; Curved planar reformat; Dual energy computed tomography; Fibromuscular dysplasia; Renal artery stenosis; Renal cell carcinoma; Three-dimensional volume-rendered display.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Kidney / abnormalities
Kidney / blood supply*
Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Kidney Transplantation
Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging*
Renal Veins / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*