Three‐year follow‐up of human transplanted kidneys by diffusion‐weighted MRI and blood oxygenation level‐dependent imaging

To prospectively determine the 3‐year stability and potential changes of functional parameters in renal allograft recipients obtained from diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) and blood oxygenation level‐dependent (BOLD) MRI.

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