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Evaluation of renal arteries in living renal donors: comparison between MDCT angiography and gadolinium-enhanced 3D MR angiography

Radiation Medicine volume 24, pages 617–624 (2006)Cite this article

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to clarify and compare the accuracy of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) angiography using multidetector-row helical CT (MDCT angiography) and gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography using three-dimensional Fourier transformation gradient-echo sequence (3D MR angiography) for preoperative evaluation of renal arteries in living renal donors.

Materials and methods

A total of 42 living renal donor candidates underwent both MDCT angiography and 3D MR angiography before digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Each MDCT angiogram and 3D MR angiogram was prospectively interpreted, and the findings were compared with the DSA results.

Results

MDCT angiography identified all of the 12 supernumerary arteries detected by DSA, whereas 3D MR angiography identified only 8. MDCT angiography identified all of the 19 proximal arterial branches detected by DSA, whereas 3D MR angiography identified only 16.

Conclusion

A more accurate depiction of renal arteries in living renal donors can be achieved with MDCT angiography than with 3D MR angiography.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan

    Tonsok Kim, Takamichi Murakami, Masatoshi Hori & Hironobu Nakamura

  2. Department of Clinical Informative Imageology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan

    Satoru Takahashi & Yoshifumi Narumi

  3. Department of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan

    Shirou Takahara, Naotsugu Ichimaru & Akihiko Okuyama

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Kim, T., Murakami, T., Takahashi, S. et al. Evaluation of renal arteries in living renal donors: comparison between MDCT angiography and gadolinium-enhanced 3D MR angiography. Radiat Med 24, 617–624 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-006-0080-8

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Key words

  • Kidney transplantation
  • Living renal donor
  • Renal artery
  • CT angiography
  • MR angiography