RENAL MASS
(last updated 12/10/2025 last reviewed12/10/2025)
INDICATION: Renal mass, renal cyst, renal cell carcinoma, h/o partial nephrectomy, h/o renal neoplasm, s/p RFA/ablation, evaluate renal veins/thrombosis.
SEQUENCES
COR HASTE/SSFSE (5 mm / 1 mm gap)
AX HASTE/SSFSE (5 mm / 1 mm gap)
AX HASTE/SSFSE FAT SAT (5 mm / 1 mm gap)
AX IN/OUT PHASE T1 (6 mm / 1 mm gap) – 2.2/4.4 ms @1.5T, 1.1/2.2 ms @3T
AX DWI b50 and b800 (7 mm / 1.5 mm gap) – send ADC map
AX VIBE/LAVA T1 FAT SAT PRE (5 mm / -2.5 mm gap)
COR VIBE/LAVA T1 FAT SAT PRE (5 mm / -2.5 mm gap)
— IV contrast —
AX VIBE/LAVA T1 FAT SAT POST 30 sec (5 mm / -2.5 mm gap)
AX VIBE/LAVA T1 FAT SAT POST 90 sec (5 mm / -2.5 mm gap)
COR VIBE/LAVA T1 FAT SAT POST 180 sec (5 mm / -2.5 mm gap)
AX VIBE/LAVA T1 FAT SAT POST 240 sec (5 mm / -2.5 mm gap)
SEND SUBTRACTIONS ON ALL POSTCONTRAST SEQUENCES (AX AND COR)