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  • Title: Dynamic Gd-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging of the kidney: experimental results.
    Author: Choyke PL, Frank JA, Girton ME, Inscoe SW, Carvlin MJ, Black JL, Austin HA, Dwyer AJ.
    Journal: Radiology; 1989 Mar; 170(3 Pt 1):713-20. PubMed ID: 2916025.
    Abstract:
    To determine the normal appearance of dynamic enhanced renal magnetic resonance (MR) images, 25 rabbits were injected with Gd-DTPA and 32 consecutive gradient-recalled images were acquired. Several rabbits were also imaged in dehydrated (five animals) and overhydrated (seven animals) states. A reproducible renal enhancement pattern is observed that can be divided into three phases. During the first phase, a peripheral dark band appears, probably representing arrival of Gd-DTPA within the arterioles and vasa recta. The second phase begins as a second dark band migrating centripetally toward the medulla; this likely represents the concentration of Gd-DTPA in the descending limb of the loop of Henle. The third phase is characterized by a gradual darkening in the papilla, probably caused by concentration of Gd-DTPA within the collecting ducts. Hydration status influences the duration of these phases. These observations can be explained by the anatomy and physiologic characteristics of the nephron, as well as the MR characteristics of Gd-DTPA at different concentrations.
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