Synopsis

MRU provides a thorough anatomic and functional assessment of the urinary tract in children, allowing detailed evaluation of the renal parenchyma, collecting systems and ureters, and the bladder, while also providing both static and dynamic functional information. As such, MRU has the potential to be contributory to the evaluation of a wide variety of pediatric urologic abnormalities. With new motion-robust dynamic post-contrast sequences, quantitative assessment of renal perfusion is becoming increasingly accessible as a clinical technique.