Adrenal mass imaging with multidetector CT: pathologic conditions, pearls, and pitfalls

PT Johnson, KM Horton, EK Fishman - Radiographics, 2009 - pubs.rsna.org
The adrenal gland is involved by a range of neoplasms, including primary and metastatic
malignant tumors; however, the most common tumor detected is the incidental benign …

Imaging evaluation of the inferior vena cava

RP Smillie, M Shetty, AC Boyer, B Madrazo, SZ Jafri - Radiographics, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
The inferior vena cava (IVC) is an essential but often overlooked structure at abdominal
imaging. It is associated with a wide variety of congenital and pathologic processes and can …

Imaging of uncommon retroperitoneal masses

P Rajiah, R Sinha, C Cuevas, TJ Dubinsky… - Radiographics, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Retroperitoneal masses not arising from major solid organs are uncommon. Although there
is no simple method of classifying retroperitoneal masses, a reasonable approach is to …

Survival benefit of surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma with inferior vena cava/right atrium tumor thrombus: results of a retrospective cohort study

Y Wang, L Yuan, R Ge, Y Sun, G Wei - Annals of surgical oncology, 2013 - Springer
Background The significance of surgery in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
extending into the inferior vena cava (IVC)/right atrium (RA) is currently unclear. We sought …

The inferior vena cava: anatomical variants and acquired pathologies

SJ Li, J Lee, J Hall, TR Sutherland - Insights into imaging, 2021 - Springer
The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the largest vein in the body, draining blood from the
abdomen, pelvis and lower extremities. This pictorial review summarises normal anatomy …

Renal cell carcinoma with venous extension: prediction of inferior vena cava wall invasion by MRI

LC Adams, B Ralla, YNY Bender, K Bressem, B Hamm… - Cancer imaging, 2018 - Springer
Background Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are accompanied by inferior vena cava (IVC)
thrombus in up to 10% of the cases, with surgical resection remaining the only curative …

Clinical and radiographic predictors of the need for inferior vena cava resection during nephrectomy for patients with renal cell carcinoma and caval tumour thrombus

SP Psutka, SA Boorjian, RH Thompson… - BJU …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the clinical and radiographic predictors of the need for partial or
circumferential resection of the inferior vena cava (IVC) requiring complex vascular …

Causes of TIPS dysfunction

M Cura, A Cura, R Suri, F El-Merhi… - American Journal of …, 2008 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is an effective
method to control portal hypertension. TIPS creations with bare stents have shown limited …

Imaging of the inferior vena cava with MDCT

S Sheth, EK Fishman - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the role of MDCT in the
diagnosis of disease processes affecting the inferior vena cava (IVC). CONCLUSION. High …

Value of abdominal ultrasound scan, CT and MRI for diagnosing inferior vena cava tumour thrombus in renal cell carcinoma

H Guo, S Yi, Y Na - Chinese medical journal, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background We used abdominal ultrasound scan (USS), computed tomography (CT) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in venous spread of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) …