A rapid high-performance semi-automated tool to measure total kidney volume from MRI in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Roslyn J SimmsTrushali DoshiPeter MetherallDesmond RyanPeter WrightNicolas GruelMaatje D A van GastelRon T GansevoortWendy TindaleAlbert Chee Meng Ong

Published in: European radiology (2019)

• This new semi-automated method (Sheffield TKV Tool) to measure total kidney volume (TKV) will facilitate the routine clinical assessment of patients with ADPKD. • Measuring TKV manually is time consuming and laborious. • TKV is a prognostic indicator in ADPKD and the only imaging biomarker approved by the FDA and EMA.

Keyphrases

polycystic kidney disease
deep learning
machine learning
high throughput
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
clinical practice
computed tomography
drug administration
mass spectrometry
diffusion weighted imaging
photodynamic therapy
loop mediated isothermal amplification
single cell