title: MR urography in children. Part 2: how to use ImageJ MR urography processing software.
abstract: MR urography (MRU) is an emerging technique particularly useful in paediatric uroradiology. The most common indication is the investigation of hydronephrosis. Combined static and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRU (DCE-MRU) provides both morphological and functional information in a single examination. However, specific post-processing must be performed and to our knowledge, dedicated software is not available in conventional workstations. Investigators involved in MRU classically use homemade software that is not freely accessible. For these reasons, we have developed a software program that is freely downloadable on the National Institute of Health (NIH) website. We report and describe in this study the features of this software program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Rouen, 1 rue de Germont, Rouen, 76031, France.
authors.forename: Pierre-Hugues
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Vivier
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dolores
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Jean-Nicolas
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Dacher
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012984:Software; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000473:pathology*; D014567:Urography / Q000379:methods; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*