Doppler Ultrasound is integral in the assessment of renal transplants in the immediate post-operative period and subsequent follow up.
Our purpose is to:
1. Describe the examination technique
2. Illustrate the appearances of various complications
3. Discuss the current and potential uses of contrast agents
1. Review of surgical anatomy
2. Step –by – step guide to performing a transplant Doppler Ultrasound.
3. Illustrations of normal findings, recognised acute and delayed complications including acute tubular necrosis, allograft rejection, transplant vein thrombosis or artery stenosis and ureteric drainage problems.
4. An outline of our experience with microbubble contrast and its potential utility.
Early recognition of renal allograft complications has a central impact on the management of transplant patients. A systematic approach to transplant ultrasound is therefore crucial to ensure their detection. Viewers will learn to distinguish normal from abnormal appearances and familiarise themselves with the main complications highlighted by examples from a major renal unit.
Verma, H,
Nair, A,
Pilcher, J,
Ultrasound Imaging of the Transplanted Kidney: What to Look for (and How to Find It). Radiological Society of North America 2008 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, February 18 - February 20, 2008 ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2008/6014712.html
