[Evaluation of blood flow in transplanted kidney by flow profile].
BACKGROUND
The clinical usefulness of color Doppler method with flow profile for examination of blood flow in the transplanted kidney was evaluated.


METHODS
We measured blood flow in the transplanted kidney by flow profile in 14 renal recipients.


RESULTS
Blood flow in the renal arteries in recipients with graft dysfunction was significantly lower than those in recipients with good graft function. There was significant correlation between blood flow in the renal arteries and graft function. In addition, in the segmental arteries, there was significant correlation between peak flow velocity and blood flow. But there was no significant correlation between index of resistance and blood flow in the transplanted kidney.


CONCLUSIONS
Measurement of blood flow by flow profile may improve the examination capability of color Doppler ultrasonography of the transplanted kidney.
Nagano
T
T
Department of Urology, Kinki University School of Medicine.
Ikegami
M
M
Akiyama
T
T
Kurita
T
T
D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry / Q000379:methods*; D012079:Renal Circulation; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color