BOLD MRI in the detection of early renal transplant rejection
Rebecca Doherty
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Determination of the cause of early graft dysfunction (which occurs in approximately 30% of patients who have undergone renal transplantation) facilitates prompt treatment and prevention of nephron and graft loss. Graft dysfunction is currently assessed by percutaneous renal biopsy, an invasive, painful procedure with a risk of complications. Sadowski et al. have demonstrated the feasibility of measuring the oxygenation state of transplanted kidneys by BLOOD OXYGEN LEVEL-DEPENDENT (BOLD) MRI. This technique potentially represents an alternative means of determining the cause of early graft dysfunction.
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