Open AccessComparison of computed tomographic angiography and noncontrast magnetic resonance angiography in preoperative evaluation of living renal donors
Author(s) -
Abhijit Dnyandeo Patil,
K Shailage,
Jeyaseelan Nadarajah,
P Harigovind,
Raja Mohan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.195726
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance angiography , computed tomographic angiography , radiology , prospective cohort study , angiography , steady state free precession imaging , computed tomography angiography , renal artery , magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear medicine , confidence interval , kidney , surgery
The computed tomographic angiography (CTA) renal donor protocol is an established method of preoperative renal vascular pedicle evaluation in prospective renal donors. However, CTA is associated with significant radiation exposure and intravenous contrast administration. The newer noncontrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (NCE-MRA) techniques, especially arterial spin labeling (ASL) with steady-state free precession (SSFP) hold promise as an effective alternative. We prospectively compared CTA with NCE MRA for accuracy in the evaluation of renal arterial anatomy in prospective renal donors.