title: Scintigraphic demonstration of transplant perfusion compromise with calyceal reflux.
abstract: Nuclear medicine provides a great clinical impact in the assessment and follow-up of kidney transplantation. In addition to the direct evaluation of transplant perfusion and function, indirect scintigraphic features may enhance the detection of potential transplant complications. The authors present a renal scintigraphy showing a large parenchymal perfusion compromise based on transplant caliceal reflux.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA. nguyen.ba@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Ba D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roarke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion; D011866:Radioisotope Renography / Q000379:methods*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods