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Correlation between CT ‐based measured renal volumes and nuclear‐renography‐based split renal function in living kidney donors. Clinical diagnostic utility and practice patterns
Author(s) -
Diez Alejandro,
Powelson John,
Sundaram Chandru P.,
Taber Tim E.,
Mujtaba Muhammad A.,
Yaqub Muhammad S.,
Mishler Dennis P.,
Goggins William C.,
Sharfuddin Asif A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1399-0012
pISSN - 0902-0063
DOI - 10.1111/ctr.12365
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , radioisotope renography , renal function , kidney , nuclear medicine , correlation , radiology , urology , geometry , mathematics
Living donor evaluation involves imaging to determine the choice of kidney for nephrectomy. Our aim was to study the diagnostic accuracy and correlation between CT ‐based volume measurements and split renal function ( SRF ) as measured by nuclear renography in potential living donors and its impact on kidney selection decision. Methods We analyzed 190 CT ‐based volume measurements in healthy donors, of which 65 donors had a radionuclide study performed to determine SRF . Results There were no differences in demographics, anthropometric measurements, total volumes, eGFR , creatinine clearances between those who required a nuclear scan and those who did not. There was a significant correlation between CT‐volume‐measurement‐based SRF and nuclear‐scan‐based SRF (Pearson coefficient r 0.59; p < 0.001). Furthermore, selective nuclear‐based SRF allowed careful selection of donor nephrectomy, leaving the donor with the higher functioning kidney in most cases. There was also a significantly higher number of right‐sided nephrectomies selected after nuclear‐based SRF studies. Conclusion CT ‐based volume measurements in living donor imaging have sufficient correlation with nuclear‐based SRF . Selective use of nuclear‐scan‐based SRF allows careful selection for donor nephrectomy.