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 ...

Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital have made what are believed to be two world-first discoveries: an MRI can measure kidney damage and can predict future kidney function within one year while ...

An advantage of whole-body MRIs over CTs is that they use magnets and radio waves, which eliminate the type of radiation linked to cancer. But that doesn’t mean they’re risk-free or the right choice ...

Polycystic Kidney Disease: MRI Provides An Early Alert To Progression Date: May 17, 2006 Source: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Summary: A new method using ...

A kidney or renal mass, or tumor, is a growth on the kidney. These growths can be cancerous or noncancerous, and the type will determine the treatment options. Learn more here.

A new MRI method can confidently identify if a kidney tumor is malignant or benign without the need for a biopsy ...

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs—and cause painful contracting of the joints.

European researchers arrived in early May and finished scanning their 30th kidney in mid-July. Through the MRI images, the team was able to check the kidneys’ oxygen, sodium and potassium content ...

With proper and timely diagnosis of this childhood cancer, along with access to care and a robust treatment plan, pediatric ...

Although there are no routine screening guidelines for kidney cancer, doctors may recommend regular screening for some people. Learn more here.

Having a nuclear kidney nuclear medicine scan? Find out how to prepare and what to expect.