Measurement of single kidney function using dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI: Comparison of two models in human subjects

To compare two methods for assessing the single kidney glomerular filtration rate (SK‐GFR) in humans using dynamic contrast‐enhanced (DCE)‐MRI.

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