Comparison of PGSE and STEAM DTI acquisitions with varying diffusion times for probing anisotropic structures in human kidneys.

The delineation of anisotropy in renal tissue is depending on the used diffusion time of the DTI sequence. A PGSE acquisition at a diffusion time of about 37 ms provides reproducible results with optimal corticomedullary contrast in FA and ADC maps and good image quality.