In addition to the lateralization index, the presence of adrenal nodules and contralateral suppression improved diagnostic accuracy of surgically curable aldosteronism. Consideration of contralateral ...

While reading the image, a radiologist notes something unusual on the patient’s adrenal glands — small, triangle-shaped organs that sit near the top of the kidneys. The mass or nodule is called an ...

The UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery has been at the forefront of establishing an adrenal gland incidentaloma clinic guided by artificial intelligence (AI). Incidentalomas, which are ...

The adrenal glands produce several hormones necessary for everyday human life and health. They produce hormones that help regulate the metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, stress response, and ...

Current screening guidelines may not capture all cases of hyperaldosteronism among patients with ESKD. Hyperaldosteronism occurs in a higher proportion of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) ...

Performance of 68 Ga-pentixafor PET/CT in PA patients with different adrenal micronodules. MIP = maximum-intensity projection; NFN = nonfunctioning nodule. Primary aldosteronism is an endocrine ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband's recent CT scan of his stomach and digestive system with and without contrast revealed that he has nodules on both adrenal glands. It was suggested that he undergo a blood ...