Evaluation of nuclear imaging for detecting posttransplant fluid collection

A series of 26 renal allograft recipients studied by both B-mode gray scale ultrasonography and 99mTc DTPA renal nuclear imaging was reviewed. All conclusions were based on written reports generated at the original examination, and B-mode gray scale ultrasonography was considered the definitive exam...

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 133; no. 1; pp. 91 - 95
Main Authors Burt, RW, Reddy, RK
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.07.1979
Subjects
Body Fluids
Cysts - diagnosis
Humans
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Kidney Transplantation
Lymph
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium
Transplantation, Homologous
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A series of 26 renal allograft recipients studied by both B-mode gray scale ultrasonography and 99mTc DTPA renal nuclear imaging was reviewed. All conclusions were based on written reports generated at the original examination, and B-mode gray scale ultrasonography was considered the definitive examination for fluid collection detection. Sensitivity of nuclear imaging for the detection of fluid was 73%; however, it becomes 85% when fluid collections in close proximity to the bladder are excluded. Renal allograft nuclear imaging is a useful examination for primary detection of lymphoceles and also for demonstrating abnormalities in renal dynamics and drainage.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/ajr.133.1.91