Probing renal microstructure and function with advanced diffusion MRI: concepts, applications, challenges, and future directions

J Stabinska, HJ Wittsack, LO Lerman… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Diffusion measurements in the kidney are affected not only by renal microstructure but also
by physiological processes (ie, glomerular filtration, water reabsorption, and urine …

Cardiac phase and flow compensation effects on renal flow and microstructure anisotropy MRI in healthy human kidney

EE Sigmund, A Mikheev, IM Brinkmann… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Renal diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) involves microstructure and
microcirculation, quantified with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), intravoxel incoherent motion …

Characterization of motion dependent magnetic field inhomogeneity for DWI in the kidneys

N Gilani, A Mikheev, IM Brinkmann, D Basukala… - Magnetic Resonance …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) of the abdomen has increased dramatically for
both research and clinical purposes. Motion and static field inhomogeneity related …

Microstructural Features and Functional Assessment of the Kidney Using Diffusion MRI

SD Serai, S Kurugol, P Pullens, ZJ Wang… - Advanced Clinical MRI …, 2023 - Springer
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) provides important information about the movement and
functional status of the microenvironment of water in tissue. Changes in diffusion of water …

MR Elastography for Evaluation of Kidney Fibrosis

SD Serai, D Gandhi, SK Venkatesh - Advanced Clinical MRI of the Kidney …, 2023 - Springer
Renal fibrosis is a major hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that affects millions of
people in the USA and many more around the world. CKD causes renal fibrosis and a …

[HTML][HTML] Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Rat Models of Preclinical Diabetic Nephropathy: A Preliminary Study

X Hu, M Kuang, B Peng, Y Yang, W Lin, W Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the value of diffusion tensor imaging to assess renal
injury in a rat model of preclinical diabetic nephropathy. Methods Twenty-eight male …