Comprehensive analysis of the normal anatomy and pathology of the kidney and upper urinary tract from the modern diagnostic imaging point of view

Full descriptions of all applicable imaging modalities, with clear guidance on patient preparation and investigation protocols

Coverage of the entire spectrum of kidney pathologies with the aid of numerous images, including many in color

Fully updated and revised to reflect recent advances

Embryology and development of the Kidney.- Normal Radiological Anatomy and Anatomical Variants of the Kidney.- Normal Radiological Anatomy of the Retroperitoneum.- Imaging and Interventional Modalities: Ultrasound of the Kidney.- Computed Tomography.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Nuclear Medicine.- Biopsy.- Vascular Interventional Radiology.- Non-vascular Interventional Radiology.- Non-Tumoral Pathology: Congenital and Development Disorders of the kidney.- Renal Cystic Disease.- Renal Parenchymal Diseases.- Obstructive Uropathy, Pyonephrosis and Reflux Nephropathy in adults.- Nephrolithiasis and Nephrocalcinosis.- Acute Renal Infections.- Chronic renal infections and renal fungal infections.- Renal Vascular Pathologies.- Imaging of Renal Trauma.- Tumoral Pathology: Benign Solid Renal Tumors.- Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Rare and Secondary Tumors of the Kidney and Renal Pseudotumors.- Radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation for renal cell carcinoma.- Urinary tract tumors.- Renal Lymphoma and Renal Sarcomas.- Cystic Renal Masses. Special Topics: The Pediatric Kidney.- The Kidney in the Elderly.- Renal Failure.- Renal Transplant.- Imaging of Dialysis.- Imaging of the Postoperative Kidney.- Contrast Media - Induced Nephropathy and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis.- Functional Imaging of the Kidney.- Molecular Imaging and Tumoral Antigen Targeting.- Research Perspectives and Future Trends in Renal Imaging.