title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the kidney.
abstract: In this article, the principles of MR renal evaluation are reviewed. Techniques and pulse sequences used for evaluation are described. The author presents his experience with MRI in the evaluation of normal anatomy of the kidney, renal masses (cystic and solid), renal medical diseases, and renal transplants and compares this technique with conventional imaging modalities.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis