Renal lesion characterization with gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging: efficacy and safety in patients with renal insufficiency.
Rofsky N, Weinreb J, Bosniak M, Libes R, Birnbaum B. Renal lesion characterization with gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging: efficacy and safety in patients with renal insufficiency. Radiology 1991, 180: 85-9. PMID: 2052729, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.180.1.2052729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal insufficiencyGadolinium-enhanced MR imagingRenal lesionsComputed tomographyGadolinium administrationBenign cystsMR imagingSerum creatine levelsTime of nephrectomyNonenhanced Computed TomographyRenal cell carcinomaT1-weighted magnetic resonanceRenal lesion characterizationFifth patientPathologic examinationNephrotoxic reactionsUsual dosageCell carcinomaIntravenous administrationCreatine levelsMagnetic resonancePatientsIntravenous gadoliniumLesionsGadopentetate dimeglumine