Renal functional MRI: Are we ready for clinical application?
OBJECTIVE
We review the basics of functional renal imaging and highlight a few clinical applications.


CONCLUSIONS
Techniques such as contrast-enhanced MR renography, diffusion-weighted imaging, and blood oxygen level-dependent MRI have been investigated in animal models and in a few human studies. Functional renal imaging is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to provide new insight into the pathophysiology of renal disease.
Chandarana
Hersh
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Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, 10016, USA. hersh.chandarana@nyumc.org
Lee
Vivian S
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D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*