MRI in combination with Technetium‐99m‐sestamibi single‐photon emission CT/CT: a novel diagnostic algorithm to maximise the characterisation of small renal masses
Novel diagnostic algorithm enhances performance of MRI and sestamibi SPECT/CT in renal masses, indicating potential for better surgical planning.
Key Points
The combination of MRI and technetium‐99m‐sestamibi SPECT/CT significantly improves diagnostic performance for characterizing renal masses.
Using receiver-operating characteristic curves, the diagnostic accuracy for identifying ccRCC was higher with both modalities combined compared to using either alone.
The study highlights the importance of histopathology alongside imaging techniques in the preoperative characterization of small renal masses.
Further research is warranted to establish the robustness of this algorithm in larger, diverse patient cohorts.