title: [Noninvasive evaluation of renal allograft fibrosis by virtual touch tissues quantification].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the value of virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) in the diagnosis of renal allograft fibrosis and analyze its advantages and limitations.
  
  
  METHODS
  The renal allografts of 54 patients with renal allograft biopsies or nephrectomy were assessed by Virtual Touch quantification of Siemens-Acuson S2000.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stiffness of renal allograft was significantly correlated to the value of VTQ (Spearman r=0.796, P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  VTQ is a new technique in the assessment of renal allograft fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasonography, Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Minghui
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Baihua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xiang
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D014110:Touch; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D019737:Transplants / Q000473:pathology