Cystic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is almost certainly overdiagnosed and overtreated. Efforts
to diagnose and treat RCC at a curable stage result in many benign neoplasms and indolent …

Cystic renal lesions are a common incidental finding on routinely imaging examinations.
Although a benign simple cyst is usually easy to recognize, the same is not true for complex …

Objectives Using a radiomics framework to quantitatively analyze tumor shape and texture
features in three dimensions, we tested its ability to objectively and robustly distinguish …

Cystic renal masses are commonly encountered in clinical practice. In 2019, the Bosniak
classification of cystic renal masses, originally developed for CT, underwent a major revision …

Renal masses are increasingly detected in asymptomatic individuals as incidental findings.
CT and MRI with intravenous contrast and a dedicated multiphase protocol are the …

Ultrasound and slice imaging are currently the key modalities for diagnosing simple renal
cysts. Benign simple renal cysts are defined by a set of strict criteria. Any cystic lesions that …

The widespread use of abdominal imaging techniques has increased the detection of solid
renal masses over the past years. Imaging plays a crucial role in the management and …

Computed tomography (CT) remains the first-line imaging test for the characterisation of
renal masses; however, CT has inherent limitations, which if unrecognised, may result in …

Incidental cystic renal masses are common, usually benign, and almost always indolent.
Since 1986, the Bosniak classification has been used to express the risk of malignancy in a …

This article presents an updated review of cystic renal mass imaging. Most cystic renal
masses encountered incidentally are benign and can be diagnosed confidently on imaging …