Interest in functional renal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has significantly increased in recent years. This review article provides an overview of the most important functional imaging techniques and their potential clinical applications for assessment of native and transplanted kidneys, with special emphasis on the clarification of renal tumors.
Keywords: Arterial Spin Labeling; BOLD imaging; Diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI); Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI); Functional renal MRI; Perfusion imaging.