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Clinical applications of diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of renal lesions – a systematic review
Author(s) -
Ye Jing,
Kumar Bhagat Santosh,
Li Xiaobo,
Li Hongmei,
Zhou Yingwen,
Liu Liqin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical physiology and functional imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-097X
pISSN - 1475-0961
DOI - 10.1111/cpf.12313
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , diffusion mri , nuclear magnetic resonance , physics
Summary Diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging ( DW ‐ MRI ) is an established technique to detect the changes of the diffusion of water in biological tissues and reflect the pathophysiological process on the molecular level. It is a promising non‐invasive imaging modality in detection of microstructural and functional changes in pathologies of kidney. To systematically review the research advancement of the DW ‐ MRI in diagnosis of renal lesions, a systematic literature search was performed up to 8 October 2014 using the MEDLINE /PubMed and Embase databases for articles reporting on DW ‐ MRI in diagnosis of renal lesions. Only articles with full data about DW ‐ MRI application with potential implication in solving usually encountered clinical challenges about renal lesions were finally examined. The clinical application of DW ‐ MRI allows a better understanding of some pathologic conditions of the kidney including renal insufficiency, renal artery stenosis, ureteral obstruction, foetal kidney disease, hydronephrosis and pyonephrosis. In addition, DW ‐ MRI can also provide clinicians with the information of function evaluation of renal allograft and curative effect assessment of renal tumour. In summary, performance of renal DW ‐ MRI , presuming that measurements are high quality, will further boost this modality, particularly for early detection of diffusion renal conditions, as well as more accurate characterization of renal lesions.