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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Computed Tomography | Review

Imaging features of adrenal masses

Authors: Domenico Albano, Francesco Agnello, Federico Midiri, Giusy Pecoraro, Alberto Bruno, Pierpaolo Alongi, Patrizia Toia, Giuseppe Di Buono, Antonino Agrusa, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Salvatore Pardo, Ludovico La Grutta, Massimo Midiri, Massimo Galia

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

The widespread use of imaging examinations has increased the detection of incidental adrenal lesions, which are mostly benign and non-functioning adenomas. The differentiation of a benign from a malignant adrenal mass can be crucial especially in oncology patients since it would greatly affect treatment and prognosis. In this setting, imaging plays a key role in the detection and characterization of adrenal lesions, with several imaging tools which can be employed by radiologists. A thorough knowledge of the imaging features of adrenal masses is essential to better characterize these lesions, avoiding a misinterpretation of imaging findings, which frequently overlap between benign and malignant conditions, thus helping clinicians and surgeons in the management of patients. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the main imaging features of adrenal masses and tumor-like conditions recalling the strengths and weaknesses of imaging modalities commonly used in adrenal imaging.

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Title: Imaging features of adrenal masses
Authors: Domenico Albano
Francesco Agnello
Federico Midiri
Giusy Pecoraro
Alberto Bruno
Pierpaolo Alongi
Patrizia Toia
Giuseppe Di Buono
Antonino Agrusa
Luca Maria Sconfienza
Salvatore Pardo
Ludovico La Grutta
Massimo Midiri
Massimo Galia
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Computed Tomography
Computed Tomography
Published in: Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-019-0688-8

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