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Abstract #1321

Corticomedullary Differentiation of the Kidney with Non-Contrast-Enhanced Mr Imaging with Time-Spatial Labeling Inversion Pulse: Comparison of Imaging with Fast Asymmetric Spin Echo and Steady-State Free-Precession Sequences

Akihiko Kanki1, Katsuyoshi Ito1, Tsutomu Tamada1, Yasufumi Noda1, Kazuya Yasokawa1, Tomohiro Sato1

1Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

This study compared the two different MR sequences, fast asymmetric spin echo (FASE) and steady-state free-precession (SSFP) combined with time-spatial labeling inversion pulse (Time-SLIP), for the better visualization of corticomedullary differentiation in the normal kidney. Both FASE and SSFP MR imaging with Time-SLIP can be used to visualize the renal corticomedullary differentiation in normal kidneys without using contrast agents. SSFP sequence with Time-SLIP may be preferable for the measurement of renal cortical thickness or volume because of good visualization of corticomedullary junction and high image quality although FASE sequence with Time-SLIP had high corticomedullary contrast ratio.

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