Longitudinal assessment of rabbit renal fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction using two-dimensional susceptibility weighted imaging.

Background: Previous studies indicated that two-dimensional-susceptibility weighted imaging (2D-SWI) could serve as a useful biomarker for differentiating the grade of liver fibrosis.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of 2D-SWI in the dynamic quantification of renal fibrosis in a rabbit model.

Study Type: Longitudinal study.