CT evaluation of the renal donor and recipient.
Published
Journal Article (Review)
Proper pre- and post-transplant diagnostic imaging work-up is fundamental in ensuring a successful outcome for renal transplantation. Despite exposure to ionizing radiation, CT has high spatial resolution and is a widely available and fast imaging technique. CT is performed routinely to delineate the anatomy of the kidney, relevant vasculature, and urinary collecting system in the living donor, to assess the iliac vessels in potential recipients prior to surgery, and to assess early and late-term post-transplant complications. The purpose of this article is to outline the optimal CT protocol and the main reportable findings for both the donor and the recipient diagnostic imaging work-up as well as to point out the main issues regarding ionizing radiation exposure and contrast medium injection in these subjects.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Vernuccio, F; Gondalia, R; Churchill, S; Bashir, MR; Marin, D
Published Date
- October 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 43 / 10
Start / End Page
- 2574 - 2588
PubMed ID
- 29508012
Pubmed Central ID
- 29508012
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2366-0058
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s00261-018-1508-1
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States