Raul N Uppot1, Mukesh G Harisinghani, Debra A Gervais. 1. Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging & Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. ruppot@partners.org
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to discuss the history of, indications and rationale for, and approach to imaging-guided percutaneous renal biopsies. CONCLUSION: With the progressive increase in the number of incidentally discovered renal masses, increased use of percutaneous ablation as a treatment alternative for the management of renal cell carcinoma and improvements in immunohistochemistry techniques, imaging-guided renal biopsy will continue to serve as a useful tool for the evaluation and management of renal diseases.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to discuss the history of, indications and rationale for, and approach to imaging-guided percutaneous renal biopsies. CONCLUSION: With the progressive increase in the number of incidentally discovered renal masses, increased use of percutaneous ablation as a treatment alternative for the management of renal cell carcinoma and improvements in immunohistochemistry techniques, imaging-guided renal biopsy will continue to serve as a useful tool for the evaluation and management of renal diseases.
Authors: Ricardo B Fonseca; Melissa M Straub Hogan; Meghan E Kapp; Frances Cate; Alice Coogan; Sandeep Arora; Jennifer Gordetsky; Woodson W Smelser; Peter E Clark; Justin Cates; Giovanna A Giannico Journal: Urol Oncol Date: 2021-03-26 Impact factor: 2.954