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Intravenous digital subtraction angiography and helical computed tomography in evaluation of living renal donors.
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PMID:  11555005     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: The present study was carried out to evaluate the accuracy of helical computed tomography (CT) and intravenous digital subtraction angiography (IV-DSA) on anatomical assessment of renal vasculature for living renal donors. METHODS: Forty-two healthy potential renal donors were prospectively evaluated and 35 subsequently underwent donor nephrectomy after helical CT and IV-DSA evaluation. The vascular and non-vascular findings were compared between the findings on helical CT, IV-DSA and surgery. RESULTS: Ten prehilar branches and five accessory renal arteries were found at nephrectomy. Overall, operative findings agreed with the findings by IV-DSA in 89% and by helical CT in 83%. In delineating accessory arteries, IV-DSA had a sensitivity of 60% and specificity of 97%, whereas helical CT had a sensitivity of 40% and specificity of 100%. In delineating prehilar branches, IV-DSA had a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 100%, whereas helical CT had a sensitivity of 70% and specificity of 100%. Accessory arteries and prehilar branches that were not detected by helical CT or IV-DSA, were less than 2 mm in diameter and did not require vascular reconstruction. Renal veins were delineated in 63% by IV-DSA, whereas they were clearly imaged by helical CT in all cases, including a case with a circumaortic renal vein. Non-vascular findings were obtained in 64% by helical CT, including two renal tumors. None of these findings were obtained by IV-DSA. CONCLUSION: Helical CT and IV-DSA provide comparably sufficient information on renal artery vasculature. However, helical CT provides significantly more information on venous and non-vascular findings as a single-imaging modality.
Authors:
Y Watarai; K Kubo; T Hirano; M Togashi; N Ohashi; T Usuki; I Takeuchi; K Nonomura; T Koyanagi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0919-8172     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Urol.     Publication Date:  2001 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-09-13     Completed Date:  2002-05-02     Revised Date:  2006-10-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9440237     Medline TA:  Int J Urol     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  417-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan. wataarai@med.hokudai.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Contrast Media / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Kidney / blood supply
Kidney Transplantation / radiography*
Living Donors*
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Artery / radiography*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed* / methods
Chemical
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0/Contrast Media

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