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  • Medical Imaging
  • Nephrology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Renal function assessment is crucial for diagnosing and managing kidney diseases.
  • Current methods for estimating glomerular filtration rate have limitations.
  • Renal functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides a noninvasive and accurate alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the progression and challenges of key renal fMRI techniques.
  • To highlight the clinical applications of advanced renal fMRI methods.
  • To discuss the role of fMRI in assessing renal structures and functions.

Main Methods:

  • Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI
  • Blood oxygen level-dependent MRI
  • Diffusion-weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging
  • Arterial spin labeling
  • Fat fraction imaging

Main Results:

  • Renal fMRI enables acquisition of function-related imaging markers, including water diffusion, perfusion, and oxygenation.
  • Recent advancements in MRI hardware and postprocessing algorithms have accelerated renal fMRI development.
  • Various renal fMRI techniques offer diverse insights into kidney physiology and pathology.

Conclusions:

  • Renal fMRI is a rapidly evolving and increasingly prevalent tool in research and clinical nephrology.
  • The technique allows for accurate, noninvasive measurements of renal structures and functions.
  • Continued development promises expanded applications for renal fMRI in patient care.