Articles tagged "Ultrasonography"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Predicts Insulin Secretion Ability at 1 Year after Pancreas Transplantation
N. Aida¹, T. Kenmochi¹, T. Ito¹, K. Kurihara¹, A. Kawai¹, T. Nishikawa², I. Hiratsuka³, M. Shibata³, A. Suzuki³, M. Hasegawa⁴, M. Kusaka⁵, M. Hoshinaga⁵
¹Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan, ²Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas Diseases, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan, ³Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan, ⁴Nephrology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan, ⁵Urology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
*Purpose: We have previously reported that contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is useful to evaluate the graft circulation and to predict the endocrine function of the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Is A Safe And Effective Tool To Treat Two Sides Of The Same Coin After Liver Transplant: Persistent High Hepatic Artery Resistive Index And Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax Due To Portal Hyperperfusion
L. Lomaglio, H. Matsushima, A. Simioni, G. D'Amico, T. Diago Uso, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, M. Fujiki, F. Aucejo, K. Sasaki, C. Kwon, C. Coppa, M. Bayona Molano, C. Miller, C. Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Portal hyperperfusion(PHP) is a polymorphic and dangerous condition in liver transplant(LT) recipients.The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Diagnostic Efficacy of Color Doppler Ultrasound on Recipients with Transplanted Renal Artery Stenosis: A Single Center Experience
Y. Yang, Z. Wang, S. Fei, H. Chen, L. Sun, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tao, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Our study was to explore the diagnostic efficacy of Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) on the diagnosis of allogeneic transplanted renal artery stenosis (TRAS) during…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Renal Allograft Chronic Rejection Using a Model Based on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasonography
C. Yang¹, T. Zhu¹, W. He²
¹Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, ²Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
*Purpose: To evaluated the application of contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in diagnosis of renal allograft chronic rejection (CR).*Methods: Sixty-six renal transplantation recipients were enrolled in…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Utility of Protocol Ultrasound Surveillance in Liver Transplantation
N. Kemmer¹, W. McClellan², D. Patino³, E. Rogers¹, A. Kumar², J. Buggs¹
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the utilization of doppler ultrasound in the immediate post-operative period of liver transplant patients. We hypothesized…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Medullary Tissue Sampling in Renal Allograft Biopsy is More Sensitive for Pathologic Diagnosis of PVN
D. Abdelwahab,¹ H. Khamash,¹ S. Kriegshauser,³ R. Heilman,¹ M. Smith.²
¹Nephrology and Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix; ²Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix; ³Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix.
Background Post-transplant polyoma virus nephropathy (PVN) prevalence is 1-10%. Definitive PVN diagnosis requires polyoma virus presence in infected cells, done with immunohistochemical staining for SV40…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Hepatic Artery Resistive Indices on Doppler Ultrasound at Long Term Follow Up in Liver Transplant Recipients: Importance and Implications
P. Serrano Rodriguez, L. Cramer, K. Jones, E. Lemmon, T. Masakadza, A. Milukas, R. Watkins, D. Gerber, C. Desai.
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Ultrasound Doppler has a proven value in early post transplant period, however the importance at the long term follow up is not proven. Doppler results…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Deep Vein Thrombosis in Heart Transplant Patients
G. Bhat, T. Setia, C. Nguyen, I. Balanlayos, A-.G. Roska, A. Andrade, W. Cotts, G. Macaluso, S. Pauwaa, M. Bresticker, A. Tatooles, P. Pappas.
Heart Institute, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
Introduction:Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The incidence of DVT is usually higher in the lower…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Prediction of Renal Allograft Chronic Rejection Using a Model Based on Contrast EnhancedUltrasonography
C. Yang,¹ S. Wu,³ T. Zhu,¹ W. He.²
¹Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ²Utrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; ³Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) represents microperfusion status of transplanted kidneys. Herein, we evaluate the application of CEUS in the assessment of renal allograft rejection by establishing…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Transplant Kidneys Using a Novel Point of Care 3D Ultrasound System
J. Salinaro,¹ J. Broder,¹ E. Jaffa,¹ M. Morgan,¹ D. Vikraman-Sushama,¹ J. Dahl,² C. Herickhoff,² A. Limkakeng,¹ E. Peethumnongsin,¹ J. Borawski.¹
¹Duke University, Durham, NC; ²Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Purpose: The clinical utility of two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound (US) in the evaluation of renal transplant patients is limited by user dependence and restricted planar image…