Sonographic assessment of hepatic transplants.
Liver transplantation has become a standard treatment for end-stage liver disease, with survival rates for liver transplant patients increasing steadily. Several imaging techniques are used to evaluate patients for possible complications of liver transplantation. This article focuses on the role of ultrasound and color flow and spectral Doppler in evaluating complications such as fluid collections and vascular or biliary obstructions.
Ritzert
D M
DM
Department of Radiologic Sciences, School of Allied Health, Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, USA.
Cox
L A
LA
Long
B W
BW
D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography