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This chapter reviews recent advances in the imaging of renal masses, primarily using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The focus is on developments in the use of imaging to differentiate benign from malignant renal lesions and to assess patients following treatment for a renal mass.
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Cohan, R.H., Zagoria, R.J. (2010). Renal Tumors. In: Hodler, J., Zollikofer, C.L., Von Schulthess, G.K. (eds) Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2010–2013. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1637-8_14
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