Hyperpolarized 13 C,15 N2 -Urea MRI for assessment of the urea gradient in the porcine kidney.

Esben S S HansenNeil James StewartJim M WildHans Stødkilde-JørgensenChristoffer Laustsen

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2016)

This study demonstrates that hyperpolarized 13 C,15 N2 -urea MRI is capable of identifying the intrarenal accumulation of urea and can differentiate acute renal functional states in multipapillary kidneys, highlighting the potential for human translation. Magn Reson Med 76:1895-1899, 2016. © 2016 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

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