Publications by authors named "Andrew M Strang"
Objective: The objective of our study was to examine the correlation between CT-based and radionuclide renography-based measures of split renal function in a healthy population of live potential kidney donors using 3D models generated from CT angiography.
Materials And Methods: The records of 173 renal donor candidates who had undergone CT and radionuclide renography between March 1, 2005, and February 28, 2006, were retrospectively evaluated; of those 173 patients, 152 met study inclusion criteria. A blinded investigator using 3D models that were created semiautomatically from the unenhanced, arterial, and excretory phase data made measurements of CT renal volumes and attenuations.
Purpose: The use of screening computerized tomography angiography has resulted in the increased detection of incidental nephrolithiasis in potential living renal donor candidates. We reviewed current acceptance guidelines for donors with stone disease as well as data on stone related outcomes in donors with stone disease and recipients who received a kidney with a stone left in situ.
Materials And Methods: We performed a medical literature search in English using MEDLINE/PubMed that addressed renal donor allograft lithiasis.
Purpose: We compared the exclusion rate for potential living renal donors evaluated with computerized tomography angiography and radionuclide renal scintigraphy (renal scan) vs excretory urogram, renal scan and renal arteriography.
Materials And Methods: From March 2004 through February 2006, 603 consecutive patients were evaluated as potential living renal donors. From March 2004 through February 2005, 270 consecutive patients underwent evaluation with excretory urogram, renal scan and renal angiography (group 1).