Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of most common secondary glomerulonephritis.
There is no ideal method to simultaneously assess renal structure and function in patients …

To evaluate kidney perfusion and diffusion in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) and define any correlation between laboratory features of renal involvement and …

Abstract Background/Aims: Renal pathological changes affect the motion of water
molecules, which can be detected using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). The current …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association of novel non-contrast MRI biomarkers with
standard measurements of renal function and renal disease activity in lupus. METHODS: A …

Purpose To identify potential biomarkers of the renal impairment in lupus nephritis using a
multi-parametric renal quantitative MRI (qMRI) protocol including diffusion weighted imaging …

Objectives The aim of this study was to test multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging
including blood oxygen level–dependent (BOLD) imaging by T2* mapping, magnetic …

Background: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in renal diseases is
an evolving field and its potential is yet to be fully realized. Purpose: To study the …

Objective To prospectively evaluate the feasibility of diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic
resonance (MR) imaging in the assessment of renal function in patients with chronic kidney …

Abstract Background/Aims: Nephrologists have pursued ideal, dynamic and noninvasive
methods for assessing renal function and disease progression. Blood oxygen level …

Background Precise renal histopathological diagnosis will guide therapy strategy in patients
with lupus nephritis. Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) magnetic resonance imaging …