title: Assessment of kidney volumes from MRI: acquisition and segmentation techniques.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing worldwide. In Europe alone, at least 8% of the population currently has some degree of CKD. CKD is associated with serious comorbidity, reduced life expectancy, and high economic costs; hence, early detection and adequate treatment of kidney disease are important.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We review state-of-the-art MRI acquisition techniques for CKD, with a special focus on image segmentation methods used for the estimation of kidney volume.
authors.affiliation: Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, Mannheim 68167, Germany. frank.zoellner@medma.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Frank G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Zöllner
authors.forename: Einar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Svarstad
authors.forename: Antonella Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Munthe-Kaas
authors.forename: Lothar R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Schad
authors.forename: Arvid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lundervold
authors.forename: Jarle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rørvik
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media