NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases A new method using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately tracks structural changes that predict functional changes earlier ...

In a world first, University of Ottawa scientists have introduced a metal-free MRI dye capable of mapping kidney function with unprecedented accuracy. This technique will modernize urology, allow for ...

Dear A.K.: Ogilvie syndrome is acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon. It is considered pseudo-obstruction because it looks ...

I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said ...

Detailed structural and functional ‘maps’ of the human kidney made using advanced scanning technology are to be developed by scientists, in hopes that the effort advances treatment for those suffering ...

Traditionally when a small tumor is discovered in the kidney an invasive and painful biopsy is needed to ultimately determine if it is malignant or benign. Researchers at UT Southwestern have ...

An oncocytoma is a kidney tumour that looks very much like a typical kidney cancer but normally acts like a benign tumour.

3D MRI computing can measure strain in the heart using image registration method. Traditional method involves giving the patient a dose of gadolinium which can affect the kidney, researchers at WMG, ...

A new method using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately tracks structural changes that predict functional changes earlier than standard blood and urine tests in people with autosomal dominant ...