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01-05-2023 | Urography | Position Paper

Cornerstones of CT urography: a shared document by the Italian board of urogenital radiology

Authors: Giorgio Ascenti, Giuseppe Cicero, Gianpiero Cardone, Elena Bertelli, Maurizio Papa, Vincenzo Ciccone, Rosa Manetta, Francesco Gentili, Antonio Pio Francioso, Maria Antonietta Mazzei, Chiara Floridi, Ernesto Di Cesare, Nicoletta Gandolfo, Massimo De Filippo, Vittorio Miele, Andrea Giovagnoni

Published in: La radiologia medica | Issue 5/2023

Abstract

CT urography is a single term used to refer to different scanning protocols that can be applied for a number of clinical indications. If, on the one hand, this highlights the role of the radiologist in deciding the most suitable technique to perform according to the patient’s needs, on the other hand, a certain confusion may arise due to the different technical and clinical variables that have to be taken into account. This has been well demonstrated by a previous work based on an online questionnaire administered to a population of Italian radiologists that brought out similarities as well as differences across the national country. Defining precise guidelines for each clinical scenario, although desirable, is a difficult task to accomplish, if not even unfeasible. According to the prementioned survey, five relevant topics concerning CT urography have been identified: definition and clinical indications, opacification of the excretory system, techniques, post-processing reconstructions, and radiation dose and utility of dual-energy CT. The aim of this work is to deepen and share knowledge about these main points in order to assist the radiology in the daily practice. Moreover, a synopsis of recommendations agreed by the Italian board of genitourinary imaging is provided.

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Title: Cornerstones of CT urography: a shared document by the Italian board of urogenital radiology
Authors: Giorgio Ascenti
Giuseppe Cicero
Gianpiero Cardone
Elena Bertelli
Maurizio Papa
Vincenzo Ciccone
Rosa Manetta
Francesco Gentili
Antonio Pio Francioso
Maria Antonietta Mazzei
Chiara Floridi
Ernesto Di Cesare
Nicoletta Gandolfo
Massimo De Filippo
Vittorio Miele
Andrea Giovagnoni
Publication date: 01-05-2023
Publisher: Springer Milan
Keywords: Urography
Furosemide
Published in: La radiologia medica / Issue 5/2023
Print ISSN: 0033-8362
Electronic ISSN: 1826-6983
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-023-01623-8

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