Radiological Imaging of the Kidney

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Embryology of the Kidney....Pages 3-15
Normal Radiological Anatomy and Anatomical Variants of the Kidney....Pages 17-77
Normal Radiological Anatomy of the Retroperitoneum....Pages 79-83
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
Ultrasound of the Kidney....Pages 87-127
Computed Tomography....Pages 129-177
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Kidney....Pages 179-195
Renal Angiography and Vascular Interventional Radiology....Pages 197-227
Nuclear Medicine....Pages 229-255
The Role of Kidney Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Renal Disease and Renal Masses....Pages 257-270
Nonvascular Interventional Radiology Procedures....Pages 271-287
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Congenital and Development Disorders of the Kidney....Pages 291-310
Renal Cystic Disease....Pages 311-337
Renal Parenchymal and Inflammatory Diseases....Pages 339-356
Obstructive Uropathy, Pyonephrosis, and Reflux Nephropathy in Adults....Pages 357-393
Nephrocalcinosis and Nephrolithiasis....Pages 395-415
Acute Renal Infections....Pages 417-444
Chronic Renal Infections and Renal Fungal Infections....Pages 445-473
Renal Vascular Abnormalities....Pages 475-485
Imaging of Renal Trauma....Pages 487-506
Front Matter....Pages 507-507
Benign Solid Renal Tumors....Pages 509-541
Front Matter....Pages 507-507
Renal Cell Carcinoma....Pages 543-572
Rare and Secondary Tumors of the Kidney and Renal Pseudotumors....Pages 573-593
Radiofrequency Ablation and Cryoablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma....Pages 595-604
Upper Urinary Tract Tumors....Pages 605-630
Renal Lymphoma and Renal Sarcoma....Pages 631-643
Cystic Renal Masses....Pages 645-671
Front Matter....Pages 673-673
The Pediatric Kidney....Pages 675-713
The Kidney in the Elderly....Pages 715-744
Renal Failure....Pages 745-761
Renal Transplantation....Pages 763-791
Imaging of Dialysis....Pages 793-809
Imaging of the Postoperative Kidney....Pages 811-829
Contrast Media-Induced Nephropathy and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis....Pages 831-844
Functional Imaging of the Kidney....Pages 845-869
Molecular Imaging and Tumoural Antigen Targeting....Pages 871-878
Research Perspectives and Future Trends in Renal Imaging....Pages 879-896
Back Matter....Pages 897-911