Kiran Kumar Maddu MBBS, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Oluwayemisi Ibraheem MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pardeep Kumar Mittal MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

William C. Small MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Review the spectrum of renal transplant complications and illustrate their classical MRI findings. 2. Describe the role of MRI in diagnosis and management of renal transplant complications.    

Introduction MRI technique and role of various MRI protocols in transplant kidney evaluation MR appearances of post renal transplant complications Conclusion 

Comprehensive MRI protocols and variety of MR sequences can be used as a single examination to provide noninvasive assessment of the entire renal transplant and peritransplant region. Most of the post renal transplant complications fall into one of these categories, nephrological, urological, vascular or systemic. Lack of specificity in assessing hydronephrosis, inability to differentiate parenchymal causes of dysfunction and rarely difficulty in assessing vasculature are known limitations of ultrasound, which is the traditional imaging modality in renal transplant evaluation. Safe administration of Gadolinium based MR contrast in patients with renal insufficiency renders additional advantage over CT and also adds further to the information of flow and function of transplant kidney. By viewing this exhibit, the reader should be familiar with MR imaging appearance of most common, rare and unexpected post renal transplant complications.      .  

Maddu, K, Ibraheem, O, Mittal, P, Small, W, MR Imaging Evaluation of Renal Transplant Complications: A Pictorial Review.  Radiological Society of North America 2012 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 - November 30, 2012 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2012/12026353.html