Abstract Archives of the RSNA, 2014
PDE139
Magnetic Resonance Urography (MRU) in Duplicated Renal Collecting Systems: Just Impressive Images or More Information?
Education Exhibits
Presented on December 3, 2014
Presented as part of PDS-WEA: Pediatric Wednesday Poster Discussions
Melkamu Dessie Adeb MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose
Kassa Darge MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Jonathan Russell Dillman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Research support, Bracco Group
Research support, Siemens AG
Michael Carr MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Dana Spergel Schwartz MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Monica Epelman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
• Discuss the role of MRU in evaluation of duplicated renal collecting systems.
• Describe the morphological and functional features of duplicated renal collecting systems as evaluated in MRU.
• Emphasize the value of functional information obtained from fMRU in the evaluation of duplicated renal collecting systems.
• Terminology in duplex systems
• Basic embryology
• Types of duplex systems
Complete
Incomplete
• Magnetic resonance urography
Role in duplex evaluation
Advantages
Technique:
Patient preparation
Important sequences
fMRU:
Curves: enhancement and excretion curves
Times: CTT, RTT, TTP
Differential renal functions (DRFs): vDRF, pDRF, vpDRF, patlak
http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14015692/14015692_dz23.pdf
Adeb, M,
Darge, K,
Dillman, J,
Carr, M,
Schwartz, D,
Epelman, M,
Magnetic Resonance Urography (MRU) in Duplicated Renal Collecting Systems: Just Impressive Images or More Information?. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14015692.html