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Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Blunt Renal Parenchymal Trauma
Author(s) -
LEPPÄNIEMI A. K.,
KIVISAARI A. O.,
HAAPIAINEN R. K.,
LEHTONEN T. A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1991.tb15349.x
Subject(s) - blunt , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , computed tomography , parenchyma , lesion , renal parenchyma , ultrasonography , tomography , blunt trauma , kidney , pathology
Summary The accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the evaluation of blunt renal parenchymal trauma was compared with that of contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) in a prospective study of 12 patients. CT was superior to other methods in identifying and characterising the renal parenchymal lesion, and both CT and US exceeded low field MRI in recognising a perirenal fluid collection. The role of high field MRI in the evaluation of blunt renal trauma requires further study.