title: MR angiography of the renal vessels.
abstract: Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a noninvasive imaging procedure that demonstrates flowing blood in the body by distinguishing moving blood from stationary tissues. This article provides a general overview of MRA with emphasis on its use in the diagnosis of renovascular disease. It also discusses the advantages and limitations of renal MRA compared with conventional angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiologic Sciences, School of Allied Health, Indiana University Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results