Abstract Background Renal Resistive Index (RRI), reflects changes in both renal vascular
and tubular-interstitial compartments and in systemic vascular compliance related to age …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of duplex ultrasound for the diagnosis of
renovascular disease in a cohort of hypertensive patients. In 78 patients suspected of …

Purpose: Contrast medium enhanced harmonic ultrasound is a recently developed
ultrasound technique that improves the assessment of renal parenchymal vascularity. We …

Purpose This study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced magnetic
resonance angiography (CE-MRA) in detecting renal artery stenosis using intra-arterial …

Hypertension currently affects approximately 60 million Americans and can lead to
significant morbidity and mortality including heart disease and renal failure. Although most …

The kidney as an apo-exocrine organ has two important functions: the control of
homeostasis and arterial blood pressure. Any pathological disorders witch alters the renal …

Aim of the work To evaluate the feasibility of dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MR
Renography (MRR) in evaluation of renal allograft dysfunction using the computer based …

Options for imaging of patients with kidney disease have changed significantly in recent
years. Intravenous urography (IVU) is infrequently used and has mostly been replaced by …

Imaging plays an increasingly vital role in measuring both renal function and structure in
patients with chronic kidney disease. Diagnosis, disease status, disease progression, and …

Imaging plays an increasingly vital role in measuring both renal function and structure in
patients with CKD. Diagnosis, disease status, disease progression, and development of …