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The Mouse Isolated Perfused Kidney Technique
Published on: November 17, 2016
MR Imaging Evaluation of the Kidneys in Patients with Reduced Kidney Function: Noncontrast Techniques Versus
Jaspreet K Bisla1, Manojkumar Saranathan1, Diego R Martin1
1Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245067, Tucson, AZ 85724-5067, USA.
Abstract:
MR imaging has been optimized for the evaluation of a multitude of disease processes affecting the kidneys. A wide variety of noncontrast methods are available for the evaluation of both kidney structure and function, which are especially useful in clinical scenarios that obviate the use of intravenous contrast. Contrast-enhanced methods remain important, especially for tumor evaluation, and are used increasingly for functional analysis of quantitative biometrics, such as glomerular filtration rate and kidney blood flow.
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