Radiologist finds potential in FIESTA for noncontrast renal artery MRA

May 9, 2008 Radiologist finds potential in FIESTA for noncontrast renal artery MRA James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A noncontrast, flow-dependent FIESTA sequence offers a safe and effective alternative to gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography for renal artery evaluations. That conclusion, drawn from a Japanese study of 63 patients with suspected renal tumors, should come as good news to physicians who are making treatment decisions for patients with severely compromised renal function. Such patients comprise nearly all of the roughly 500 patients with confirmed or suspected nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, a devastating skin disease associated with exposure to gadolinium-based MR contrast media.

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