[Magnetic resonance tomography of the kidneys: comparison with anatomic correlates].
Specimens of human kidneys (n = 24) were investigated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and compared with the corresponding cross-sections that had been prepared later from the same kidneys. The tomographs reveal detailed informations of renal fine structure. In particular, parenchyma and sinus can be easily differentiated from vasculature. It is possible to visualize vessel arborization, including the arcuate vessels of the renal cortex. The clinical significance of renal MR tomographs is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Magnetresonanztomographie von Nieren: Vergleich mit dem anatomischen Korrelat.