Wei Zhang1, Jon D. Blumenfeld2,
Stephanie Donahue2, Honglei Zhang1, Martin R. Prince1
1Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical
College, new york, NY, United States; 2Internal Medicine, Weill
Cornell Medical Center and The Rogosin Institute, new york, NY, United States
Purpose: To assess how renal blood flow changes in
autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and its correlation with
renal parenchymal volume and function.Methods: 41 ADPKD patients underwent
MRA of the renal arteries using 2D cine Phase Contrast besides routine
abdominal MRI.Results: GFR to both kidneys correlated directly with total
blood flow.Conclusion:Our research suggest that measuring total flow to
bilateral kidneys may represent an effective way to monitor renal function in
ADPKD patients.