Tomoelastography Paired With T2* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Detects Lupus Nephritis With Normal Renal Function

Objectives The aim of this study was to test multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging including blood oxygen level–dependent (BOLD) imaging by T2* mapping, magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) by tomoelastography, and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for detecting nephropathy in patients with lupus nephritis (LN). Methods Forty-one subjects (25 patients with LN and 16 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers; LN: mean age, 47.3 ± 14.8 years; 22 female subjects; volunteers: mean age, 43.9 ± 11.6 years; 13 female subjects) were prospectively enrolled. The LN group was further divided into subgroups with normal (LN-nRF, GFR > 90 mL/min per 1.73 m2) and compromised renal function (LN-cRF, GFR

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