Multiparametric MR Imaging for Detecting Early Chronic Kidney Disease and Grading Chronic Pathological Changes.

Conventional renal function markers, such as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), often fail to reflect occult renal parenchymal injury in early-stage chronic kidney disease (chronic kidney disease).

To evaluate 3D MR elastography (3D-MRE), arterial spin labeling (arterial spin labeling), and intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging) for detecting early chronic kidney disease and grading its chronic changes.