Synopsis

Renal MRI has the potential to overcome the limitations of current renal disease markers and improve kidney disease management in both chronic and acute settings. Renal MRI offers a wide spectrum of techniques that could be combined in a multiparametric approach to gain the best insight into kidney pathophysiology. In this educational presentation, the most widely used renal MRI techniques (DWI, BOLD, ASL, Phase-contrast MRI, T1/T2 mapping) are presented along with their clinical applications and new advances in the field. Current challenges, recent achievements, and a roadmap for clinical translation of renal MRI biomarkers are also discussed.