[Renal magnetic resonance].
OBJECTIVE
To establish the role of MRI in renal disease, its indications, advantages and disadvantages. To briefly describe the main MRI techniques and renal features depicted on MRI before and after administration of a contrast agent, and present the MRI findings in different renal conditions.


METHODS
The images were obtained with the GE MR 0, 5 T. T1- and T2-weighted spin echo and echo gradient sequences were utilized according to the protocol described in the article.


CONCLUSIONS
MRI is very useful in the study of renal disease due to its high spatial resolution. Its cost, and because it is not widely available, have limited the indications of MRI to those cases whose diagnosis cannot be established by other imaging techniques (US and CT) and patients in whom iodated contrast material (i.e., allergy to iodine or renal failure) or ionizing radiation (i.e., pregnancy) is contraindicated. MR has a high diagnostic reliability in the evaluation of the extent of the renal tumors. MR angiography and MR urography permit adequate and non-invasive assessment of the vascular and collecting systems without the need to utilize iodated contrast agents.
Ros Mendoza
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Departamento de Radiología, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
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Solsona
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D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods
Resonancia magnética renal.