Quantification of Mouse Renal Perfusion Using Arterial Spin Labeled MRI at 1T

Quyen N Do1, Ananth J Madhuranthakam2, Peter Bendel3

  • 1Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-8896.

Academic Radiology
|May 13, 2017
PubMed
Summary

This study demonstrates that a 1-Tesla desktop MRI can accurately measure mouse kidney perfusion using arterial spin labeling without contrast agents. This technique is valuable for preclinical research and longitudinal studies.