Evaluation of Renal Oxygenation in Normal Korean Volunteers Using 3.0 T Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent MRI.
10.13104/jksmrm.2013.17.1.19
- Author:
Sung Il HWANG
1
;
Hak Jong LEE
;
Ho Jun CHIN
;
Dong Wan CHAE
;
Ki Young NA
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea. hakjlee@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Blood oxygen level-dependent MRI;
Kidney;
Normal
- MeSH:
Anoxia;
Artifacts;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney;
Male;
Oxygen;
Reference Values
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2013;17(1):19-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Renal blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) MRI has been used in the evaluation of renal oxygenation. We tried to provide the normal R2* value of the human kidney with 3.0 T, and evaluated the differences in R2* values according to gender and location. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-four healthy volunteers underwent BOLD MRI at 3.0 T. Multi gradient echo-echo planar imaging sequence with seventeen echoes was used. After generation of the T2* map, the R2* was calculated. The statistical differences in R2* values between the cortex and medulla, males and females, and the right and left kidney were analyzed. The regional differences of R2* within the both kidneys were evaluated respectively. RESULTS: BOLD MRI was successful in all participants. No gross artifact interfered with R2* measurement. The mean R2* at 3.0 T was 17.1 +/- 2.60 s-1 in the cortex and 27.7 +/- 4.83 s-1 in the medulla (p < 0.001). The R2* value in the medulla was significantly higher in the male than female volunteers (p = 0.025). There were no statistical differences of R2* according to the side and location in the kidney (p = 0.197). CONCLUSION: Renal BOLD MRI can be efficiently performed with 3.0 T MRI. Renal medullary hypoxia is present in normal volunteers. Our results may be used as reference values in the evaluation of pathologic conditions using BOLD MRI.
