Imaging for nephron-sparing surgery.
Nephron-sparing surgery is more technically demanding than conventional nephrectomy. The urologist can benefit from modern radiological methods to plan and monitor surgery and to provide post-surgical surveillance. This article describes how 3D volume renderings of CT and MRI data can be useful in planning nephron-sparing surgery, how intraoperative imaging can guide surgery and tumor ablation, and how CT and MRI can be used to monitor for recurrent disease and postoperative complications.
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