Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Analyzed Study Population
| Gadolinium group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 16 | 5 |
| Median age [year] | 50 (45–58) | 52 (48–59) |
| Median eGFR [mL/min/1.73m2] | 98 (88–102) | NA |
| Median scan interval [days] | 7 (7–7) | 7 (7–7) |
| Median cortical T1 | 1516 (1488–1548) | 1531 (1479–1555) |
| Median medullary T1 | 1862 (1837–1900) | 1864 (1810–1917) |
| Median CMD | 350 (332–376) | 334 (320–373) |
| Mean cortical volume | 103 ± 20 | NA |
| Mean medullary volume | 34 ± 6 | NA |
| Median kidney length* | 10.6 (10.1–11.0) | 10.5 (9.4–10.8) |
Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range).
*
Corrected for body length (kidney length / body length * 175 cm); NA: not available; CMD: corticomedullary differentiation, defined as medullary T1 minus cortical T1.