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ReviewJapanese journal of radiology2025

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Kohei Hirota, Yoshiko Ueno, Munenobu Nogami, Toshiki Hyodo, Takahiro Tsuboyama, Keitaro Sofue, Naoya Ebisu, Takuto Hara, Izumi Imaoka, Takamichi Murakami

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Review in Japanese journal of radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. SNMMI/EANM/ACNM Procedure Standard/Procedure Guideline on the Use of Molecular Imaging for Renal Mass Characterization.Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Kohei HirotaDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Yoshiko UenoDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan. yoshiu@med.kobe-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1785-1234
Munenobu NogamiDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Toshiki HyodoDepartment of Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Takahiro TsuboyamaDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Keitaro SofueDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Naoya EbisuDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Takuto HaraDepartment of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Izumi ImaokaDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.
Takamichi MurakamiDepartment of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of the imaging characteristics of various renal cell tumors using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET), based on the latest WHO-2022 classification. Due to the physiological accumulation of FDG in the kidneys, the clinical utility of FDG-PET in the evaluation of renal tumors has traditionally been considered limited. However, recent studies have re-evaluated its potential value. FDG-PET has demonstrated particular utility in detecting metastases and postoperative recurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), as well as in identifying RCC in patients with chronic kidney failure, where FDG excretion into the urinary tract is reduced. Renal tumors are occasionally detected incidentally on FDG-PET, and FDG uptake varies depending on the tumor subtype. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of these imaging characteristics is clinically important, as it may serve as a valuable guide for subsequent diagnostic evaluations. Furthermore, recent advancements in the development of novel PET tracers hold promise for future applications in the imaging of renal tumors. We believe that the insights gained from this study will contribute to routine diagnostic practice and the planning of future research.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Renal CellFluorodeoxyglucose F18Kidney NeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsHumansKidneyWorld Health OrganizationFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsFDG-PETRenal tumorWHO 2022 classification

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PMID40193012
PMCPMC12204879

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