Comparison of imaging methods in the evaluation of renal cell carcinoma. Upper left: Computed tomography (CT) scan showing a renal cyst (Cy) in the right kidney. There is bulging (arrow) in the contour of the left kidney (K), but it is difficult to discern if the lesion represents a neoplasm. Upper right: Angiogram showing small vascular lesions in the inferior pole of the left kidney (arrows). Lower left and lower right: MRI scans. Lower left: T1-weighted noncontrast scan. Lower right: T1-weighted postcontrast scan. The renal cyst (Cy) in the right kidney does not show any enhancement. The lesion (arrow) in the left kidney (K) shows marked enhancement, indicating that it is solid in nature. In this example, the contrast-enhanced MRI is superior to CT in the detection and characterization of the left renal mass. Source: Chapter 6. Radiology of the Urinary Tract, Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 18e Citation: McAninch JW, Lue TF. Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 18e; 2013 Available at: http://accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/mcan18/mcan18_c006f042.png&sec=41088988&BookID=508&ChapterSecID=41088083&imagename= Accessed: October 20, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved