Renal fat fraction and diffusion tensor imaging in patients with early-stage diabetic nephropathy.

Yuan-Cheng WangYinglian FengChun-Qiang LuSheng-Hong Ju

Published in: European radiology (2018)

• Dixon imaging demonstrated renal fat deposition in early-stage DN; • Renal fractional anisotropy decreased in patients with early-stage DN; • Renal tractography demonstrated reduced track counts and length in early-stage DN.

Keyphrases

mass spectrometry
early stage
high resolution
diabetic nephropathy
sentinel lymph node
adipose tissue
fatty acid