Pitfalls in Adrenal Imaging

With the widespread dissemination of cross-sectional imaging, incidental adrenal nodules are frequently encountered in clinical practice. While most incidental adrenal nodules are benign adrenal adenomas, the incidence of malignancy increases in patients with a personal history of malignancy and in adrenal lesions greater than 4 cm in size.1 The imaging diagnosis of adrenal nodules is therefore clinically important. The purpose of this review article is to highlight common and uncommon pitfalls that may be encountered when evaluating the adrenal glands in clinical practice to help guide radiologists to provide more accurate interpretations.

Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - August 18, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Anil T. Taner, Nicola Schieda, Evan S. Siegelman Source Type: research