The researchers developed MRI techniques to reliably and accurately produce 3-dimensional images from which cysts and kidneys, and the proportion of the kidneys occupied by cysts, could be measured.

Your doctor can perform kidney function and imaging tests such as an ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI, to look for cysts on your kidneys. Based on the results, they can recommend a treatment to reduce ...

Patients on metformin also had a slightly greater average change in annual height-adjusted total kidney volume of 1.68% (95% CI -2.11 to 5.62, P =0.38) more per year, as measured by MRI.

"But again, the kidney's ability to continue to function means that issues are not necessarily spotted early. Using MRI could pick up signs of the disease much earlier by detecting subtle changes ...

Kidney cysts found during other tests had been largely dismissed as benign, or if cancerous, not dangerous. However, a Fox Chase Cancer Center study found they deserve a closer look because 1 in 5 ...