Multimodal Imaging of the Biomechanical Properties of Kidney Tumors: Feasibility, Inter-modality Correspondence and Diagnostic Value
The goal of this innovative project is to evaluate the correspondence between several imaging modalities for characterizing the elasticity of healthy and pathological renal tissue which could help improve the realism of 3D prints used by urological surgeons and allow the identification of new, complementary imaging biomarkers. The main objective is to develop a predictive model of the biomechanical properties of normal and pathological kidney tissue, as assessed by the reference method (Magnetic Resonance (MR)-elastography).
• Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age)
• Scheduled for surgical management with nephrectomy for kidney tumor in the urology department of Bordeaux University Hospital
• CT scan available or scheduled for surgery
• Consent expressed for integration of the UroCCR database
• Expressed consent for participation in the Rein 3D Print Mechanics study
• Patients affiliated or benefiting from social security system