The kidneys maintain homeostasis by filtering and excreting metabolic waste products,
regulating acidbase balance, and moderating blood pressure and fluid volume. Because …

Clinical care of the patient with suspected renal disease often requires assessing renal
function. Two of the most commonly used tests evaluate the serum creatinine level and …

The primary function of the kidney is to maintain homeostasis of fluids, which includes
excretion of metabolic waste, regulation of body fluid volume, blood pressure regulation, and …

Cross-sectional imaging plays a critical role in detection and work-up of renal pathologies.
MR imaging provides exquisite, versatile, and unique soft tissue contrast, and allows for an …

Renal function is characterized by different physiologic aspects, including perfusion,
glomerular filtration, interstitial diffusion, and tissue oxygenation. Magnetic resonance …

OBJECTIVE. We review the basics of functional renal imaging and highlight a few clinical
applications. CONCLUSION. Techniques such as contrast-enhanced MR renography …

Due to its complementary information to standard morphological imaging, functional renal
magnetic resonance imaging is a rapid growing field of radiology. This pictorial essay …

Magnetic resonance imaging has the potential to provide a complete anatomic, physiologic,
kidney-specific evaluation. With future advances in automated image analysis methods we …

MR imaging is a promising noninvasive modality that can provide a comprehensive picture
of renal anatomy and function in a single examination. The advantages of MR imaging are …

Materials and Methods All studies were performed under approved protocols by the
appropriate committees at the National Institutes of Health. Dynamic MRI (DMRI) was …