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. 2023 Oct 26;24:317. doi: 10.1186/s12882-023-03359-z

Table 1.

Advantages and disadvantages of CT and MRI for ADPKD volumetry

CT MRI
Disadvantages Radiation exposure Cost / Reimbursement / Sometimes needs 2 coils
Acquisition time around 1.5 min around 15 min
Slice thickness 1–3 mm 3–5 mm
Acquisition protocol Relatively universal Needs rigorous quality control
Analysis difficulty Easy for the clinician to understand Black boundary artifact / Ambiguous boundary

Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; ADPKD, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease