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Ljimani A, Wittsack HJ, Lanzman RS. Functional MRI in transplanted kidneys. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018;43(10):2615-2624doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1563-7.
Ljimani, A., Wittsack, H. J., & Lanzman, R. S. (2018). Functional MRI in transplanted kidneys. Abdominal radiology (New York), 43(10), 2615-2624. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1563-7
Ljimani, Alexandra, et al. "Functional MRI in transplanted kidneys." Abdominal radiology (New York) vol. 43,10 (2018): 2615-2624. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1563-7
Ljimani A, Wittsack HJ, Lanzman RS. Functional MRI in transplanted kidneys. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018 Oct;43(10):2615-2624. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1563-7. PMID: 29556702.
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Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018 Oct;43(10):2615-2624. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1563-7.

Functional MRI in transplanted kidneys.

Abdominal radiology (New York)

Alexandra Ljimani, Hans-Jörg Wittsack, Rotem S Lanzman

Affiliations

  1. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. [email protected].
  2. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.

PMID: 29556702 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-018-1563-7

Abstract

Renal transplantation is the therapy of choice for patients with end-stage renal diseases. Improvement of immunosuppressive therapy has significantly increased the half-life of renal allografts over the past decade. Nevertheless, complications can still arise. An early detection of allograft dysfunction is mandatory for a good outcome. New advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have enabled the noninvasive assessment of different functional renal parameters in addition to anatomic imaging. Most of these techniques were widely tested on renal allografts in past decades and a lot of clinical data are available. The following review summarizes the comprehensive, functional MRI techniques for the noninvasive assessment of renal allograft function and highlights their potential for the investigations of different etiologies of graft dysfunction.

Keywords: Functional MRI; Renal allografts; Renal function; Transplanted kidneys

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