A modified two-compartment model for measurement of renal function using dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography.

Kai JiangChristopher M FergusonAbdelrhman AbumoawadAhmed SaadStephen C TextorLilach Orly Lerman

Published in: PloS one (2019)

The proposed two-compartment model faithfully depicts contrast dynamics using DCE-CT and may provide a reliable tool for measuring human single-kidney GFR and perfusion.

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