Radionuclide imaging in organ transplantation.
This article addresses the utility of radionuclide imaging for evaluating functional and anatomic integrity of transplanted liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, and lung. Information about how to interpret routine nuclear medicine procedures for vascular and surgical complications as well as rejection after transplantation is also presented. The role of new radiopharmaceuticals is discussed briefly.
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Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging