Differentiation of Small Solid Renal Tumors: A Pattern Recognition Approach

The incidence of small renal masses (SRMs) has shown significant increase due to more widespread use of cross-sectional imaging. These SRMs include various subtypes of renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) and several types of benign tumors including angiomyolipomas. Differentiation between RCC and benign SRMs is crucial for the patient to receive optimal management. Therefore it is important for the radiologist to recognize imaging patterns that are characteristic for or diffferent between RCCs and benign SRMs when confronting a SRM.

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