Aldosterone-Secreting Adrenal Adenomas Underdiagnosed in ESKD
Current screening guidelines may not capture all cases of hyperaldosteronism among patients with ESKD.
Current screening guidelines may not capture all cases of hyperaldosteronism among patients with ESKD.
DECT findings appeared more prognostic than serum uric acid levels alone.
The approval was based on data from the LIGHTHOUSE and SPOTLIGHT clinical trials.
Patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease are at increased risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury.
Increased risk of intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma by age 25 seen with exposure to 4 or more CT scans during childhood
Overall, 8.1 million kg CO2 equivalents could be avoided by performing 100,000 fewer unnecessary biopsies
Nevertheless, thorough extended pelvic lymph node dissection cannot be omitted, investigators cautioned.
PSMA-PET detects more lesions in earlier stages and has the potential to improve patient outcomes.
18F-FDG-PET/CT can detect metabolic tumor activity with lower radiation dose compared with standard contrast-enhanced CT.
New findings could have implications for the use of salvage therapies.