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Adrenal imaging has historically been used for localization and operative planning in patients with biochemical evidence of adrenal disease. However, with advances in imaging techniques, it is now common for incidental adrenal masses to be detected on abdominal imaging that was performed for “nonendocrine” disease. Adrenal imaging now has a role in determining the nature – functioning or nonfunctioning, benign or malignant – of these incidentally discovered adrenal lesions. In this chapter, we review adrenal imaging modalities and discuss their indications and limitations.

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Elizabeth G. Grubbs MD

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Rodolfo F. Nuñez MD

  3. Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Revathy B. Iyer MD

  4. Endocrine Center, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Nancy D. Perrier MD

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Grubbs, E.G., Nuñez, R.F., Iyer, R.B., Perrier, N.D. (2009). Adrenal Imaging. In: Hubbard, J., Inabnet, W., Lo, CY. (eds) Endocrine Surgery. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-881-4_25

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