ReviewTomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.)2022
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Compared with MRI and CT in the Evaluation of Post-Renal Transplant Complications.
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- How to perform a renal transplant biopsy: a practical guide for clinicians with CEUS-driven diagnosis and follow-up of complications.International urology and nephrology · 2026Review
- Multimodal ultrasound in renal transplantation: a pictorial essay on graft complications.Journal of ultrasound · 2026Review
- Assessment of renal allograft cortical perfusion in the early postoperative period using arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for renal perfusion measurement in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Multimodal quantitative ultrasound for non-invasive assessment of renal allograft dysfunction: a prospective diagnostic study.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Multiparametric ultrasound for non-invasive evaluation of kidney graft function.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Observational
- The status of studies on the mechanism of microcirculatory dysfunction in the process of diabetic kidney injury.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Review
- Multifocal Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumors in a pediatric patient after kidney transplantation: a case description and literature analysis.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Advancements in Elastography for Evaluating Fibrosis in Renal Transplants: Current Perspectives.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS): applications from the kidneys to the bladder.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2024Review
- Application of ultrasound in early prediction of delayed graft function after renal transplantation.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2024Review
- Unveiling the Mysteries of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury: New Horizons in Pathogenesis and Prevention.Toxics · 2024Review
- Renal perfusion examination with contrast-enhanced ultrasound in vascular surgery.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2024Article
- Correlation of early contrast-enhanced ultrasound parameters with postoperative graft function and at six months after kidney transplantation.Ultrasound international open · 2024Article
- Imaging in Non-Traumatic Emergencies.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Renal transplantation (RT) is the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease, significantly improving patients' survival and quality of life. However, approximately 3-23% of patients encounter post-operative complications, and radiology plays a major role for their early detection and treatment or follow-up planning. CT and MRI are excellent imaging modalities to evaluate renal transplant post-operative course; nevertheless, they are both associated with a high cost and low accessibility, as well as some contraindications, making them not feasible for all patients. In particular, gadolinium-based contrast can lead to the rare condition of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, and iodine-based contrast can lead to contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). CT also exposes the patients who may require multiple examinations to ionizing radiation. Therefore, considering the overall advantages and disadvantages, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is presently considered an effective first-line imaging modality for post-operative early and long-term follow-up in RT, reducing the need for biopsies and providing adequate guidance for drainage procedures. Hence, this paper aims to review the updated knowledge on CEUS compared with CT and MRI for the evaluation of RT renal transplant complications; advantages, limitations, and possible recommendations are provided.
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