Clinical Advances in MRI of Kidney

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging and it is used to take pictures of the internal organs and soft tissues of the body without using X-rays. It uses magnets and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the body’s soft tissues and internal organs. During the process of magnetic resonance imaging, a dye known as contrast medium is injected into the person’s blood via a vein in the forearm or hand. A type of MRI, known as magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is used to provide a deta...