Keywords: Kidney, Arterial spin labelling
Motivation: single compartment ASL models are less tested in the kidney and are likely distinct from brain kinetic models due to key physiological differences.
Goal(s): The goal of this study is to explore the accuracy of a single compartment, general ASL kinetic model in quantifying renal blood flow (RBF).
Approach: Seven subjects received brain and kidney ASL scans at four different delay times. Quantitative RBF and cerebral blood flow (CBF) maps were compared using paired t-test.
Results: RBF estimates were less stable and more dependent on delay times than CBF estimates. Cortical RBF and corticomedullary RBF ratio was lower at long delay times.
Impact: This study highlights the limitations of directly applying brain kinetic models to the kidney and calls for revised models that better accommodate kidney physiology.
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