The Division of Anatomic Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham offers a one-year fellowship experience in Genitourinary (GU) and Renal pathology. The University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

PHILADELPHIA — Percutaneous kidney biopsy is a feasible and safe procedure when testing patients with small kidneys, according to the results of a study presented at ASN Kidney Week. Research into the ...

The accuracy and reliability of percutaneous renal biopsy has been much debated. Tissue-based diagnostic assessment remains important, because although CT, ultrasonography and MRI can accurately ...

The two principle variables of renal mass biopsy are image-guidance modality and needle type and size. In addition, there are many factors that affect efficacy and safety, including patient-related ...

HealthDay News — Renal mass biopsy is accurate for small renal masses (4 cm or less), according to a study published in the March issue of The Journal of Urology. Hwang Gyun Jeon, MD, from the ...

Cancer therapies can trigger diverse kidney pathologies, so kidney biopsy is critical for management, according to investigators. Kidney biopsy should be considered in every patient who develops ...

Hundreds more people with suspected kidney cancer should have a biopsy to help confirm their diagnosis sooner and treat their disease more effectively, according to new draft guidelines from NICE.

Biopsy results support a SARS-CoV-2 kidney tropism in both proximal and distal tubules, according to the investigators, despite the absence of definitive ultrastructural evidence. COVID-19-associated ...