Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the activity of the glymphatic system in systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) by a diffusion-based method termed “Diffusion Tensor Image …

Background Imaging is vital in diagnosis of complicated pyelonephritis and has been
traditionally performed by computed tomography (CT). However, CT with contrast agents …

Objective: To explore the diagnostic performance of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) and
incoherent intravoxel movement (IVIM) in evaluating the clinical and pathological …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to calculate the apparent diffusion coefficient
(ADC) values of different renal and adrenal lesions to evaluate the ability of diffusion …

Background Renal microstructure and function are closely associated with oxygenation
homeostasis. Analyzing renal blood oxygen level‒dependent (BOLD) magnetic resonance …

Objective: To evaluate the application value of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and
diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in detecting early-stage diabetic nephropathy and to assess …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect multiple
different organs, including the kidneys and central nervous system (CNS). Conventional …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by inflammation and fibrosis in the kidney.
Renal biopsies and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) remain the standard of care …

Quantitative morphometry of lupus nephritis: The significance of collagen, tubular space,
and inflammatory infiltrate. Background Lupus nephritis encompasses a wide range of …

Objectives The main purpose of this article is to measure the fractional anisotropy (FA) and
apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of cortex and medulla of renal allograft using 3 …