The clinical use of iodinated or gadolinium contrast agents for renal hemodynamic imaging is limited in the presence of renal dysfunction due to its increased risks of exacerbating renal damage. Therefore, we performed a modified HRI technique with a specific-designed magnetic-susceptible sequence that could separate R2’ from the BOLD signals in a unilateral microemboli-induced AKI model. The results show that R2’ in normal or less affected regions reduced after carbogen challenge, while the R2’ in the most affected lesions increased significantly. The dR2’ map could indicate the most affected areas accurately confirmed with the final anatomic T2w image.
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