Diffusion and perfusion of the kidney |
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Authors: | Mike Notohamiprodjo Maximilian F. Reiser |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Munich, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany b Division of Medical Physics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK |
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Abstract: | MRI of the kidney currently makes the transition from depiction of morphology to assessment of function. Functional renal imaging methods provide information on diffusion and perfusion on a microstructural level. This review article presents the current status of functional renal imaging with focus on DWI (diffusion-weighted imaging) and DCE-MRI (dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI), as well as BOLD (blood-oxygenation level dependent) MRI, DTI (diffusion tensor imaging) and arterial spin labeling (ASL). Technical background of these techniques is explained and clinical assessment of renal function, parenchymal disease, transplant function and solid masses is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Diffusion Perfusion Kidney Tumor DCE-MRI |
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