CT imaging in adrenal lesions-is it still relevant?

Subhraneel Paul, Baphira Wankhar, Donboklang Lynser, Chhunthang Daniala

Abstract


Lesions involving any of the two adrenal glands can be detected incidentally by any of the imaging tools like ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). CT however, is the most widely used technique for characterisation of adrenal lesions. In most circumstances after detection of the lesion, CT can differentiate benign from malignant lesions of the adrenal. We present herewith a pictorial review of few common adrenal lesions encountered on CT imaging [1].


Keywords


Adrenal gland, Adenoma, Metastases, Washout criteria, Neuroblastoma

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.36162/hjr.v6i3.452

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