Renal Cell Carcinoma CT Scan
Renal Cell Carcinoma CT Scan
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SLIDE 1
Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Why does the right kidney look like a donut with bright stuff in the donut hole?
– the kidney treats venous contrast like a waste product and concentrates it in the urine
- Why is the tumor in the left kidney duller than the rest of the donut?
– the tumor is hypovascular in relation to the renal parenchyma
- Is this section closer to the transpyrolic, subcostal, or umbilical plane? Why?
– the transpyloric: the superior mesenteric artery branches off the aorta; the pancreas is present; ribs are present; renal arteries (subcostal plane) ureters (which whould be bright with contrast, are absent)
Categorised as: Abdominal Aorta, Kidney Anatomy, Pancreas CT Scan, Renal Arteries, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Ribs, Subcostal Plane, Superior Mesenteric Artery, Transpyloric Plane, Umbilical Plane, Ureters