title: Renal Pretransplantation Work-up, Donor, Recipient, Surgical Techniques.
abstract: Renal transplant is the single best treatment of end-stage renal disease. Computed tomography (CT) is an excellent method for the evaluation of potential renal donors and recipients. Multiphase CT is particularly useful because of detailed evaluation of the kidneys, including the vascular anatomy and the collecting system. MR imaging has no ionizing radiation, but is limited for stone detection, making it a less preferred method of evaluating donors. Preoperative knowledge of the renal vascular anatomy is essential to minimize risks for donors. Imaging evaluation of recipients is also necessary for vascular assessment and detection of incidental findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: Charmath@nm.org.
authors.forename: Carla B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Harmath
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Cecil G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Senta M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Berggruen
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Ekamol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tantisattamo
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018579:Patient Selection; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Computed tomography imaging; Kidney; MR imaging; Renal donor; Renal transplant; Renal transplant recipient; Ultrasonography