Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS

Explore treatment options for small renal masses, including surveillance, surgery, and biopsy, while understanding the role of ccRCC PET in diagnosis.

Explore the strengths and weaknesses of imaging modalities like CT, MRI, and ultrasound in diagnosing ccRCC and enhancing patient care.

Panelists discuss how evaluating a renal mass requires considering multiple factors, including patient expectations, comorbidities, life expectancy, tumor characteristics such as size and enhancement patterns, and predictive models to help guide decision-making.

Panelists discuss how cross-sectional imaging with pre- and postcontrast assessment remains the cornerstone of renal mass imaging, though newer software technologies now allow for better prediction of benign vs malignant tumors.