Abstract #2674

Diffusion-Weighted and Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent MRI in Renal Tubulointerstitial NephropathyInitial Experience

Xuedong Yang¹, Ju Cao², Xiaoying Wang¹

¹Department of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; ²Nephrology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China

DW and BOLD MRI can reflect changes of water diffusion and oxygen level in TIN kidney. Both methods can be used to study the TIN patients. Combined use of the two methods may aid in differentiating ATIN, CTIN from normal kidney. Medullary R2* significantly correlates with eGFR in TIN patients.