RENAL MASS (last updated 11/12/2020, last reviewed 02/10/2022)
INDICATION: Renal mass, renal cyst, renal cell carcinoma, h/o partial nephrectomy, h/o renal neoplasm, s/p RFA/ablation, evaluate renal veins/thrombosis.
SEQUENCES
Cor HASTE (SSFSE)
Ax fat sat TSE T2 breath hold
Ax HASTE (SSFSE)
Ax in/out phase FLASH T1
Cor FIESTA/TRUFI
Ax VIBE T1 (fat sat) pre
Cor VIBE T1 (fat sat) pre
Ax VIBE T1 (fat sat) 20 sec post
Ax VIBE T1 (fat sat) post 60 sec post
Cor VIBE T1 (fat sat) 180 sec post
Ax VIBE T1 (fat sat) post 240 sec post
SUBTRACTIONS
** Please do subtraction images on all renal mass exams **
Subtract:
1) Ax 90 sec post MINUS Ax pre-contrast
2) Cor post MINUS Cor pre-contrast