New magnetic resonance imaging methods in nephrology.
Established as a method to study anatomic changes, such as renal tumors or atherosclerotic vascular disease, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to interrogate renal function has only recently begun to come of age. In this review, we briefly introduce some of the most important MRI techniques for renal functional imaging, and then review current findings on their use for diagnosis and monitoring of major kidney diseases. Specific applications include renovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, renal transplants, renal masses, acute kidney injury, and pediatric anomalies. With this review, we hope to encourage more collaboration between nephrologists and radiologists to accelerate the development and application of modern MRI tools in nephrology clinics.
Department of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Jeff L
JL
Zhang
Department of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Glen
G
Morrell
Department of Radiology, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Henry
H
Rusinek
Department of Radiology, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Eric E
EE
Sigmund
Department of Radiology, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Hersh
H
Chandarana
Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Lilach O
LO
Lerman
Department of Radiology, North Shore University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Pottumarthi V
PV
Prasad
Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
David
D
Niles
Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Nathan
N
Artz
Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Sean
S
Fain
Department of Radiology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France.
Pierre-Hugues
PH
Vivier
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Alfred K
AK
Cheung
Department of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Vivian S
VS
Lee
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009398:Nephrology / Q000639:trends*