Patent ID: 8260397
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method to determine a kidney function parameter of kidneys of an examination subject by magnetic resonance tomography, comprising the steps of: placing an examination subject in a magnetic resonance data acquisition unit with the urinary bladder of the examination subject located in an examination volume of the magnetic resonance data acquisition unit; with said magnetic resonance data acquisition unit, implementing at least one magnetic resonance data acquisition procedure to acquire magnetic resonance data from the examination volume, that comprise at least image data; using a processor to automatically determine a concentration of a urophanic substance in the urinary bladder of the examination subject from the acquired magnetic resonance data; using said processor to automatically determine a volume of the urinary bladder from the image data; and using said processor to automatically determine a kidney function parameter of kidneys of the examination subject from the determined concentration of the urophanic substance in the urinary bladder and the determined volume of the urinary bladder.