Comprehensive Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Renal Hypertension Using MDCT: From Protocol to Interpretation

Abstract

MDCT is widely used for renal artery evaluation in patients with resistant hypertension. Because the regions outside the renal arteries might also have diseases that contribute to the symptoms, a comprehensive interpretation including the renal arteries, renal parenchyma, adrenal glands, and scanned abdomen is very important. The scanning parameters should be adjusted according to the patient's body habitus because some patients with suspected renal hypertension are children or young women. In this article, cases with illustrations showing the process from protocol to interpretation are provided.