Sungkyunkwan University · Medicine
Professor Byung Kwan Park's research lab specializes in diagnostic radiology, with a focus on medical imaging techniques for accurate characterization of urological and renal masses. The lab investigates the role of advanced imaging modalities such as 3-T MRI, CT, and MR spectroscopy in improving the detection and differentiation of prostate and renal tumors, particularly in challenging cases like fat-poor or fat-invisible angiomyolipomas and small incidentally detected renal masses. A key research direction involves optimizing imaging protocols and biopsy strategies to enhance diagnostic accuracy while minimizing unnecessary interventions. The lab also contributes to clinical guidelines through critical evaluation of renal mass biopsy and imaging-based diagnosis.
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Delayed enhanced CT can characterize additional hyperattenuating adrenal masses that cannot be characterized with chemical shift MR.
In patients with PSA level and no previous biopsy, 3-T MRI that is performed before transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy may contribute to the detection of prostate cancer.
Renal AML can be classified according to amount of fat as fat rich, fat poor, or fat invisible. To detect fat, one needs to thoroughly evaluate the entire AML by controlling the size and shape of the ROI. Fat-invisible AML should be biopsied, and fat-poor AML requires further investigation to determine whether biopsy is necessary to differentiate it from renal cell carcinoma. If differentiation between AML and renal cell carcinoma is not clear with CT and MRI, percutaneous biopsy may be performe
No AccessJournal of UrologyLetter to the Editor/Errata1 May 2009Re: Renal Mass Biopsy—A Renaissance?B. R. Lane, M. K. Samplaski, B. R. Herts, M. Zhou, A. C. Novick and S. C. Campbell J Urol 2008; 179: 20–27 Byung Kwan Park Byung Kwan ParkByung Kwan Park More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.061AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "Re: Renal Mass Biops
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