Adrenal Imaging

作者：Blake Michael A^*; Cronin Carmel G; Boland Giles W

来源：American Journal of Roentgenology, 2010, 194(6): 1450-1460.

DOI：10.2214/AJR.10.4547

• adrenal cortical carcinoma imaging
• adrenal CT
• adrenal imaging
• adrenal lymphoma imaging
• adrenal MRI
• adrenal PET/CT
• pheochromocytoma imaging

OBJECTIVE. Adrenal nodules are frequently encountered on current high-resolution imaging, and accurate characterization of such lesions is critical for appropriate patient care. Our article highlights how imaging techniques such as CT densitometry, CT washout characteristics, chemical shift MRI, PET, and PET/CT help characterize most adrenal lesions. We focus on these techniques as well as specifically, because of space constraints, the varied imaging appearances of adrenocortical carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, and lymphoma on these techniques.
CONCLUSION. The imaging characterization of adrenal lesions has continued to advance over the past decade as new technologies have evolved. CT, MRI, PET, and PET/CT are now established clinical techniques capable of differentiating benign from malignant adrenal lesions.

• 出版日期2010-6