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Renal agenesis MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Prenatal MRI may be used for evaluating oligohydramnios, anhydramnios, fetal pulmonary hypoplasia and lung volumes. Postnatal MRI may be helpful in differentiating unilateral renal agenesis (URA) from multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) or renal ectopia.
MRI
MRI
- Prenatal MRI may be used for evaluating oligohydramnios and anhydramnios.[1]
- Prenatal MRI may be used for evaluating fetal pulmonary hypoplasia and lung volumes.[2][3]
- Postnatal MRI may be helpful in differentiating unilateral renal agenesis (URA) from multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK), renal aplasia or renal ectopia.[4]
References
References
- ↑ GÄ™ca T, Krzyżanowski A, Stupak A, KwaÅ›niewska A, PikuÅ‚a T, Pietura R (2014). “Complementary role of magnetic resonance imaging after ultrasound examination in assessing fetal renal agenesis: a case report”. J Med Case Rep. 8: 96. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-8-96. PMC 3976151. PMID 24618008.
- ↑ Kehl S, Zirulnik A, Debus A, Sütterlin M, Siemer J, Neff W (2011). “In vitro models of the fetal lung: comparison of lung volume measurements with 3-dimensional sonography and magnetic resonance imaging”. J Ultrasound Med. 30 (8): 1085–91. doi:10.7863/jum.2011.30.8.1085. PMID 21795484.
- ↑ Paek BW, Coakley FV, Lu Y, Filly RA, Lopoo JB, Qayyum A; et al. (2001). “Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: prenatal evaluation with MR lung volumetry–preliminary experience”. Radiology. 220 (1): 63–7. doi:10.1148/radiology.220.1.r01jl4163. PMID 11425973.
- ↑ Zaffanello M, Brugnara M, Zuffante M, Franchini M, Fanos V (2009). “Are children with congenital solitary kidney at risk for lifelong complications? A lack of prediction demands caution”. Int Urol Nephrol. 41 (1): 127–35. doi:10.1007/s11255-008-9437-5. PMID 18690548.
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