A single-center analysis of abdominal imaging in the evaluation of kidney transplant recipients.

Many transplantation programs utilize noninvasive abdominal and pelvic imaging in the pre-operative evaluation of recipient candidates. Practice patterns vary, and consensus guidelines addressing the risks and benefits of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the pre-transplant evaluation process do not currently exist. In this single-center study, we examined the frequency, clinical significance, and associated costs of CT and MRI findings during the pre-transplant evaluation of renal transplant recipients.

Liver MRI and histological correlates in chronic liver disease on multiphase gadolinium-enhanced 3D gradient echo imaging.

Purpose: To evaluate intrinsic hepatic enhancement patterns on multiphase, gadolinium-enhanced, fat-suppressed, 3D T1-weighted, gradient echo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a quantitative correlate for severity of pathological changes in chronic liver disease (CLD).

Materials And Methods: This study was HIPAA-compliant and Institutional Review Board-approved. In all, 75 patients were studied by contrast-enhanced multiphase abdominal MRI.

Hepatocellular carcinoma lesion characterization: single-institution clinical performance review of multiphase gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging--comparison to prior same-center results after MR systems improvements.

Purpose: To measure diagnostic performance in the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by using the most recent technology and multiphase gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and to compare with earlier results at the same institution.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was institutional review board approved and HIPAA compliant. Informed consent was obtained.