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Representative DCE-MRI images.
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posted on 2013-02-19, 17:33 authored by Fabian Zimmer, Frank G. Zöllner, Simone Hoeger, Sarah Klotz, Charalambos Tsagogiorgas, Bernhard K. Krämer, Lothar R. SchadRepresentative DCE-MRI TWIST images at different points in time. (A) Baseline image before contrast agent injection. (B) Cortical peak contrast image approximately 40 s after bolus injection and an image (C) taken approximately 4 min later showing increased medullar contrast. Regarding the contrast uptake and its distribution, the AKI kidney can clearly be distinguished from the healthy kidney.