RT Book, Section
A1 Gerst, Scott
A1 Hricak, Hedvig
A2 McAninch, Jack W.
A2 Lue, Tom F.
SR Print(0)
ID 56941038
T1 Chapter 6. Radiology of the Urinary Tract
T2 Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 18e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-162497-8
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56941038
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  pace  of  innovation  in  diagnostic  radiology  has  increased  exponentially,  in  tandem  with  computer  advances  and  the  rapid  evolution  of  microprocessing  power.  Imaging  of  the  urinary  tract,  as  a  result,  has  become  more  flexible  and  precise,  with  new  procedures  offering  a  great  selection  of  options,  and  new  imaging  algorithms  being  implemented.  Ultrasonography,  computed  tomography  (CT),  and  magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI)  provide  higher  soft-tissue  contrast  resolution  than  conventional  radiography,  as  well  as  multiplanar  imaging  capability,  resulting  in  significant  advances  in  almost  all  areas  of  uroradiology.  In  academic  centers,  metabolic  and  molecular  imaging  techniques  have  become  the  focus  of  new  research,  and  have  begun  to  enter  the  realm  of  daily  clinical  practice.  While  imaging  advances  have  produced  new  algorithms  for  approaching  diagnostic  evaluation,  appropriate  use  of  imaging  in  each  particular  case  also  depends  greatly  on  the  equipment  and  professional  talent  available.  One  imaging  modality  or  protocol  may  offer  specific  advantages  over  another  depending  on  the  clinical  question,  and  the  importance  of  a  collaborative  approach  from  the  medical  team  cannot  be  overemphasized.