title: Renal perfusion in humans: MR imaging with spin tagging of arterial water.
abstract: The authors tested a noninvasive technique for magnetic resonance imaging of perfusion in human kidneys. Magnetic labeling (spin tagging) of aortic arterial water was performed to generate an endogenous tracer. Breath-hold renal perfusion images obtained in seven volunteers yielded average perfusion rates in cortex and medulla of 278 mL.100 g-1.min-1 +/- 55 (standard error) and 55 mL.100 g-1.min-1 +/- 25, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104-4283, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Detre
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bolinger
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Insko
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lenkinski
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pentecost
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Leigh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012079:Renal Circulation