In a world first, University of Ottawa scientists have introduced a metal-free MRI dye capable of mapping kidney function with unprecedented accuracy. This technique will modernize urology, allow for ...

Multiparametric MRI noninvasively detected age-related changes in kidney microstructure and function, showing significant declines in medullary T1 and T2* values and renal blood flow among healthy ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major public health challenge affecting more than 10% of people. A key challenge for effective treatment is early identification of patients that are at risk of CKD ...

Niigata, Japan - The gold standard test for predicting the onset of diabetic kidney disease is albuminuria. However, detecting albuminuria alone has limited sensitivity and specificity in end-stage ...

Researchers from 22 European countries have set up PARENCHIMA, a network that will boost the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers in efficiently managing chronic kidney disease. Chronic ...

You are at the healthcare provider’s office, and they tell you that you need an MRI scan with contrast dye.

A new study has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer. A new study led by investigators from ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is more accurate and reliable than MRI for examining certain liver and kidney nodules, according to two new studies published in the ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Certain contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging -- gadolinium-based products made by Bayer AG , GE and others -- will now carry the U.S. Food and Drug ...