O'Regan, KN,O'Connor, OJ,McLoughlin, P,Maher, MM;

2009

August

Seminars In Ultrasound Ct and Mri

The Role of Imaging in the Investigation of Painless Hematuria in Adults

Validated

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UPPER URINARY-TRACT ROW CT UROGRAPHY ACUTE FLANK PAIN ASYMPTOMATIC MICROSCOPIC HEMATURIA AMERICAN-UROLOGICAL-ASSOCIATION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY UROGRAPHY TRANSITIONAL-CELL CARCINOMA COLLECTING SYSTEM EXCRETORY UROGRAPHY MR UROGRAPHY

30

258

270

The radiologic investigation of asymptomatic hematuria has changed significantly due to the introduction of new imaging modalities and innovative techniques, such as computed tomography urogaphy, which allows a comprehensive evaluation of the entire urinary tract in a single study. There is still a role for "older" imaging modalities, such as intravenous urography and ultrasound, and their use is still advocated in younger patients with a lower risk of malignancy to minimize radiation dose. Combined modality imaging can also be useful for characterization of lesions. Guidelines have recently been published for the radiologic investigation of hematuria; these are discussed in this article. Semin Ultrasound CT MRI 30:258-270 (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

DOI 10.1053/j.sult.2009.03.006