Preoperative planning of renal transplantation: a comparison of non-contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance angiography with observations from surgery

Abstract

Either US or NCCT can be used as the preferred preoperative imaging modality to examine vessel status before kidney transplantation, but a combination of the two is preferable. NCMRA should not be used as the sole imaging modality for preoperative imaging before kidney transplantation because of its low sensitivity in detecting severe arteriosclerotic disease without the presence of stenosis.

Non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography as part of a kidney pretransplantation work-up in a 19-month-old boy – a case report

“…However, data on the utility of NC-MRA in pre-KT work-up are sparse and limited to adults. In one study, NC-MRA was efficient in the detection of iliac artery stenosis but, as expected, failed to reveal small arteriosclerotic changes or vascular calcifications [13]. NC-MRA was also reported as a feasible modality for vascular visualization in liver transplantation recipients with impaired renal function [14].…”