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- Title
Imaging in Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: What are the Options for Diagnostic, Disease Assessment and Follow-Up?
- Authors
Guler-Margaritis, S. S.; Baston, C.; Ionescu, A. M.; Hăineală, B. C.; Codoiu, C.; Gingu, C.; Sinescu, I.
- Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to review current imaging techniques used for diagnostic, disease monitoring and follow-up of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF), as to provide the reader with up to date information that can be useful in clinical practice. We conducted a PubMed search for original articles, literature reviews and series reports published in English in the past 16 years regarding IRF, mainly focusing on imagistic study of the disease and selected 52 articles which we found most relevant. Today, CT and MRI seem to be the wise choice and the right combination of imaging techniques, with reasonable accessibility of the method and widespread use in clinical practice, but we reviewed all imagistic methods that might be of use, in order to provide the reader with an overview of current information regarding this topic.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSTIC imaging; RETROPERITONEAL fibrosis; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Romanian Journal of Urology, 2016, Vol 15, Issue 3, p5
- ISSN
1223-0650
- Publication type
Article