Magnetic resonance imaging in renal transplantation.
End stage renal disease is common and can result from a variety of diseases. The expense and morbidity of dialysis has made renal transplantation the preferred treatment when it is available. In the United States, 11,000 renal transplants are performed annually. Because of the limited supply of donor organs, every effort is made to salvage the transplanted kidney that has began to fail. Imaging modalities that are currently used to evaluate transplanted kidneys are ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), scintigraphy, intravenous urography (IVU), contrast angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI offers multiple advantages. MRI provides cross sectional and vascular information without the risks of ionizing radiation, iodinated contrast, or arterial catheterization. This article describes the role of MR imaging in renal transplantation, technical aspects of image acquisition, and MR findings of post-transplantation complications.
Neimatallah
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Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan and Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY (MRP).
Dong
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Schoenberg
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Cho
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Prince
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D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014019:Tissue Donors
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium