title: Renovascular disease.
abstract: The gold standard for the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis is angiography, with response to treatment the proof of its significance. Non-invasive methods of investigation are required and are now available including functional imaging, ultrasound, CT and MR angiography and the merits and limitations of these tests are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St.Thomas' Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Scoble
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002216:Captopril; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D011866:Radioisotope Renography / Q000379:methods; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D003287:Contrast Media; D002216:Captopril