title: Imaging in pediatric renal transplantation.
abstract: Renal transplantation is the therapy of choice in children with ESKD. Radiological investigations are required in both pre- and post-transplant assessment, although there is paucity of both consensus-based statements and evidence-based imaging guidelines in pediatric renal transplantation. The phases of pediatric ESKD management that require imaging are pretransplantation recipient assessment and post-transplantation surveillance for detection of potential complications. We present suggestions for imaging algorithms for both pre- and post-transplant assessment in pediatric renal transplant recipients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Beatrice
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6737-1090
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Damasio
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Intervention Unit for Paediatric Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Norway.
authors.forename: Lil-Sofie
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Ording Muller
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piaggio
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riccabona
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010477:Perfusion; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011184:Postoperative Period; D066027:Transplant Recipients; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: childhood; color Doppler sonography; donor; imaging; recipient; renal transplantation; surveillance