Stiffness imaging of the kidney and adjacent abdominal tissues measured simultaneously using magnetic resonance elastography

Bensamoun, Sabine F.; Robert, Ludovic; Leclerc, Gwladys E.; Debernard, Laëtitia; Charleux, Fabrice

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.07.009

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Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 284-287, July 2011

Stiffness imaging of the kidney and adjacent abdominal tissues measured simultaneously using magnetic resonance elastography☆

Sabine F. Bensamoun
- Biomechanics and Bioengineering Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6600, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne, France
- Corresponding author. Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) Centre de Recherches de Royallieu Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Bioingénierie, UMR CNRS 6600, Rue Personne de Roberval, BP 20529 Compiègne cedex, France. Tel.: +33 3 44 23 43 90.
Ludovic Robert
- ACRIM-Polyclinique Saint Côme, Compiègne, France
Gwladys E. Leclerc
- Biomechanics and Bioengineering Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6600, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne, France
Laëtitia Debernard
- Biomechanics and Bioengineering Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6600, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne, France
Fabrice Charleux
- ACRIM-Polyclinique Saint Côme, Compiègne, France

Received 15 April 2010; accepted 25 June 2010. published online 01 September 2010.

Abstract

To date, non-invasive methods to detect kidney malignancies and mild tumors remain a challenge. The purpose of this study was to establish the proper imaging protocol to determine kidney stiffness and its spatial distribution within the various kidney compartments such as the renal sinus, medulla, and cortex. Here, we have used magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) along with coronal oblique acquisition to simultaneously measure kidney stiffness in comparison with other tissues including the liver, spleen, and psoas.

Keywords: MRE technique, Kidney, Stiffness