Intrarenal distribution of blood flow: Evolution of a new approach to measurement

Abstract

Because the intrarenal distribution of cortical blood flow might alter renal function, methods have been developed for the quantitation of cortical blood flow. The abundance of methods used to study RBF distribution attests to the poor applicability of any single technique to a variety of circumstances. The authors gives a review of the methods now available for the measurement of intrarenal blood flow distribution.