Evaluation of renal cortical thickness by non-contrast-enhanced MR imaging with spatially selective IR pulses: comparison between cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic patients

摘要

Objective: To compare renal cortical thicknesses between patients with and without cirrhosis with normal renal function based on serum creatinine using non-contrast- enhanced steady-state, free precession (SSFP) MRI with spatially selective inversion recovery (IR) pulses and to discuss the clinical implications of measuring renal cortical thickness in patients with cirrhosis.