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Topics in Transplantation Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America, E-Book

Topics in Transplantation Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America, E-Book

Puneet Bhargava | Matthew T. Heller

(2016)

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Abstract

This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Topics in Transplantation Imaging. Articles will include: Surgical and imaging workup of the liver pre-transplantation donor and recipient; Surgical techniques and imaging complications of liver transplantation; Surgical and imaging workup of the renal pre-transplantation donor and recipient; Imaging complications of renal transplantation; Surgical and imaging workup of the pancreas pre-transplantation donor and recipient; Interventional and surgical techniques in solid organ transplantation; Complications of immunosuppresive therapy in solid organ transplantation; Pediatric thoracic organ transplantation: current indications, techniques, and imaging findings; Pediatric abdominal organ transplantation: update on current practical imaging assessment; Surgical issues of lung transplantation; Imaging complications of lung transplantation; Current indications, techniques, and imaging findings of stem cell treatment and bone marrow transplant; and more!

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Topics in Transplantation Imaging\r i
Copyright\r ii
Contributors iii
CONSULTING EDITOR iii
EDITORS iii
AUTHORS iii
Contents vii
Preface: Transplant Imaging—Focusing on a Systematic Approach\r vii
Pretransplantation Imaging Workup of the Liver Donor and Recipient\r vii
Surgical Techniques and Imaging Complications of Liver Transplant\r vii
Renal Pretransplantation Work-up, Donor, Recipient, Surgical Techniques\r vii
Imaging Complications of Renal Transplantation\r vii
Imaging of Pancreas Transplantation and Its Complications\r viii
Interventional and Surgical Techniques in Solid Organ Transplantation\r viii
Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Current Indications, Techniques, and Imaging Findings\r viii
Complications of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Solid Organ Transplantation\r viii
Pediatric Thoracic Organ Transplantation: Current Indications, Techniques, and Imaging Findings\r ix
Imaging in Lung Transplantation: Surgical Considerations of Donor and Recipient\r ix
Imaging the Complications of Lung Transplantation\r ix
Current Indications, Techniques, and Imaging Findings of Stem Cell Treatment and Bone Marrow Transplant\r ix
Program Objective xi
Target Audience xi
Learning Objectives xi
Accreditation xi
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest xi
Unapproved/Off-Label Use Disclosure xi
To Enroll xii
Method of Participation xii
CME Inquiries/Special Needs xii
RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA\r xiii
FORTHCOMING ISSUES xiii
May 2016 xiii
July 2016 xiii
September 2016 xiii
RECENT ISSUES xiii
January 2016 xiii
November 2015 xiii
September 2015 xiii
Preface:Transplant \rImaging—Focusing on a Systematic Approach xv
Pretransplantation Imaging Workup of the Liver Donor and Recipient 185
Key points 185
INTRODUCTION 185
TRANSPLANT OPERATION 186
Cadaveric Liver Transplant 186
Split-Liver Cadaveric Transplant 186
Living Donor Liver Transplant 186
IMAGING TECHNIQUES 187
Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography Angiography 187
MR Imaging/Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography 188
Image Postprocessing 188
PREOPERATIVE IMAGING OF THE RECIPIENT 189
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score and Candidate Eligibility 189
HCC Nodule Characterization and Transplant Criteria 190
Bridging and Down-Staging HCC with Locoregional Therapy 190
PREOPERATIVE IMAGING OF THE LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DONOR 190
Hepatic Arteries 191
Hepatic Veins 192
Portal Veins 192
Biliary System 193
Liver Parenchyma 193
SUMMARY 195
REFERENCES 196
Surgical Techniques and Imaging Complications of Liver Transplant 199
Key points 199
SURGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION 199
ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANT 200
LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANT 200
NORMAL POSTOPERATIVE APPEARANCE OF THE LIVER 200
SURVEILLANCE STRATEGY FOR COMPLICATIONS/RECURRENCE 201
COMPLICATIONS OF HEPATIC TRANSPLANT 201
Vascular Complications 201
Hepatic arterial complications 201
Normal postoperative appearance 201
Hepatic artery thrombosis 202
Hepatic artery stenosis 203
Pseudoaneurysm 203
Portal venous complications 205
Normal postoperative appearance 205
Portal vein thrombosis 205
Portal vein stenosis 205
Hepatic vein and inferior vena cava complications 205
Hepatic vein/inferior vena cava thrombosis 206
Hepatic vein/inferior vena cava stenosis 207
Arterioportal fistula 208
Biliary complications 208
Biliary Complications 209
Biliary leak 209
Biliary stricture 209
Anastomotic strictures 209
Nonanastomotic strictures 209
Other biliary complications 210
Other Complications 210
Postoperative collections 210
Hepatic ischemia/infarction 210
Rejection 211
Infections 211
Neoplasms 211
Recurrent disease 212
OVERALL APPROACH 213
REFERENCES 213
Renal Pretransplantation Work-up, Donor, Recipient, Surgical Techniques 217
Key points 217
INTRODUCTION 217
PRETRANSPLANT EVALUATION OF LIVING RENAL DONORS 217
IMAGING PROTOCOLS FOR DONOR EVALUATION 218
IMAGING REPORT 219
Computed Tomography Examination 219
MR Imaging 221
Living Donor Selection 222
PRETRANSPLANT EVALUATION OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS 223
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE 224
SUMMARY 233
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 233
REFERENCES 233
Imaging Complications of Renal Transplantation 235
Key points 235
INTRODUCTION 235
NORMAL ANATOMY 236
IMAGING PROTOCOL 236
Ultrasound 236
Computed Tomography 237
MR Imaging 237
Nuclear Medicine 237
RENAL TRANSPLANT COMPLICATIONS 237
Vascular Complications 237
Renal artery stenosis 238
Renal artery thrombosis 239
Renal vein thrombosis 239
Pseudoaneurysm 240
Arteriovenous fistula 240
Collecting System Complications 241
Urine leak 241
Urinary obstruction 242
Renal Parenchymal Complications 243
Peritransplant Collections 244
Hematoma 244
Lymphocele 246
Urinoma 246
Miscellaneous Complications 246
Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder 246
SUMMARY 246
REFERENCES 247
Imaging of Pancreas Transplantation and Its Complications 251
Key points 251
INTRODUCTION 251
COMPLICATIONS 254
Vascular Complications 254
Thrombosis 255
Arterial Thrombosis 257
Arterial Anastomosis or Stenosis 259
Pseudoaneurysm 259
Arteriovenous Fistula 260
Collection or Hematoma 260
Graft-related Complications 261
Pancreatitis (early or late) 261
Pseudocyst 262
Abscess 262
Rejection 262
ENTERIC COMPLICATIONS 263
Anastomotic Leak or Abscess 263
Postoperative Obstruction 263
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder 263
IMAGE-GUIDED PROCEDURES 264
Biopsy 264
Fluid Collection Drainage 264
SUMMARY 264
REFERENCES 265
Interventional and Surgical Techniques in Solid Organ Transplantation 267
Key points 267
SURGICAL TECHNIQUES IN SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION 267
Liver Transplantation 267
Transplant techniques 267
Venovenous bypass 267
Surgical technique for orthotopic liver transplantation 268
Surgical steps for recipient hepatectomy 268
Surgical steps for donor graft placement after inferior vena cava anastomosis 268
Renal Transplantation 270
Surgical technique for renal transplantation 270
Pediatric en-block donor 270
Pancreas Transplantation 271
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY TECHNIQUES IN POST TRANSPLANT PATIENTS 272
Liver Transplantation 272
Vascular complications after liver transplantation 272
Overview and incidence 272
Imaging diagnosis of a vascular complication 272
Hepatic arterial thrombosis 272
Hepatic artery stenosis 272
Findings on sonographic Doppler suggestive of hepatic artery stenosis 272
Portal vein stenosis, thrombosis, and occlusion 273
Technical considerations and treatment options for portal complications 273
Hepatic venous outflow stenosis and occlusion 273
Technical considerations and treatment options for venous outflow complications 274
Biliary complications 274
Overview and incidence 274
Clinical presentation and imaging evaluation in biliary complications 275
Biliary stricture 275
Biliary leak and bilomas 276
Complications After Kidney Transplantation 276
Vascular complications 276
Overview and incidence 276
Imaging diagnosis of a vascular complication 276
Urinary complications 276
Biopsy complications 277
Complications After Pancreas Transplantation 277
REFERENCES 278
Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation 281
Key points 281
RENAL TRANSPLANTATION 281
Introduction 281
Normal Anatomy and Imaging Techniques 282
Preoperative Assessment 282
Postoperative Assessment 283
Complications 284
Hematoma and seroma 284
Abscess 284
Lymphocele 284
Vascular Complications 284
Renal artery thrombosis 284
Renal vein thrombosis 285
Renal artery stenosis 285
Urologic Complications 285
Urinary tract obstruction 285
Urine leak and urinoma 286
Vesicoureteral reflux 287
Parenchymal Abnormalities 287
Postbiopsy Complications 288
Summary 288
Pitfalls 288
What the Referring Physician Needs to Know 288
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION 288
Introduction 288
Normal Anatomy and Imaging Technique 290
Imaging Findings/Pathology 291
Hepatic artery thrombosis and stenosis 291
Portal vein thrombosis and stenosis 292
Hepatic vein outflow obstruction 292
Biliary complications 293
Postoperative fluid collections 296
Pearls, Pitfalls, Variants 296
What the Referring Physician Needs to Know 296
MULTIVICERAL TRANSPLANTATION 296
Introduction 296
Normal Anatomy and Imaging Techniques 296
Preoperative Assessment 297
Postoperative Assessment 297
Imaging Findings/Pathology 298
Infection 298
Vascular Complications 298
Intestinal Complications 298
Posttransplant Neoplasms 299
Pearls, Pitfalls, Variants 300
What the Referring Physician Needs to Know 300
REFERENCES 300
Complications of Immunosuppressive Therapy in Solid Organ Transplantation 303
Key points 303
INTRODUCTION 303
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS IN SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION 304
Antibodies 305
Corticosteroids 305
Calcineurin Inhibitors 306
Antimetabolites 306
Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors 306
Novel Immunosuppressive Agents 306
COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC IMMUNOSUPPRESSION: INFECTIONS 306
VIRAL INFECTIONS 307
Cytomegalovirus 307
Other Herpes Virus Infections 308
FUNGAL INFECTIONS 308
Candida Species 308
Aspergillus Species 309
Pneumocystis jirovecii 309
Cryptococcus neoformans 310
Mucormycosis 310
BACTERIAL INFECTIONS 310
Nocardiosis 311
Mycobacterial Infections 311
Other Bacterial Infections 311
PARASITIC INFECTIONS 311
COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC IMMUNOSUPPRESSION: MALIGNANCIES 312
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer 313
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder 314
Anogenital Cancers 315
Cancers Caused by Predisposing Chronic Disorders 316
SUMMARY 316
REFERENCES 316
Pediatric Thoracic Organ Transplantation 321
Key points 321
INTRODUCTION 321
LUNG TRANSPLANTATION 322
Current Indications 322
Imaging Techniques 322
Postoperative Imaging Findings 323
Immediate complications (<24 hours) 323
Donor-recipient size mismatch 323
Hyperacute rejection 324
Early complications (>24 hours to 1 week)\rPrimary graft dysfunction\r 324
Primary graft dysfunction 324
Pleural complications 325
Intermediate (8 days to 2 months) and primary late (2–4 months) complications 325
Acute rejection 325
Anastomotic complications 325
Pulmonary infections 327
Pulmonary thromboembolic events 327
Early complications (>24 hours to 1 week)\rPrimary graft dysfunction\r 327
Chronic rejection 327
Upper-lobe fibrosis 329
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia 329
Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder 329
PEARLS AND PITFALLS 331
WHAT THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN NEEDS TO KNOW 331
HEART TRANSPLANTATION 331
Current Indications 331
Imaging Techniques 331
Postoperative Imaging Findings 332
Acute and subacute complications 332
Acute allograft rejection 332
Infection 332
Cerebral ischemia/infarcts and gastrointestinal complications 334
Chronic complications 334
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy 334
Neoplasm 334
Renal dysfunction 335
PEARLS AND PITFALLS 335
WHAT THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN NEEDS TO KNOW 336
REFERENCES 336
Imaging in Lung Transplantation 339
Key points 339
INTRODUCTION 339
DONOR EVALUATION 339
Donor Management 340
Pulmonary Complications Following Brain Death 340
Pulmonary Complications Associated with Trauma 341
Other Donor Considerations 341
RECIPIENT EVALUATION 342
Diaphragm 342
Interstitial Lung Disease 342
Nodules 343
Pleural Space 344
Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis 346
Pulmonary Hypertension 346
Anatomic Anomalies 347
SIZE MATCHING 348
Bedside Morphometrics 349
Predicted Total Lung Capacity 349
Imaging-Based Size Matching 350
SUMMARY 350
REFERENCES 351
Imaging the Complications of Lung Transplantation 355
Key points 355
INTRODUCTION 355
IMAGING MODALITIES AND TECHNIQUES 355
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE 355
RELEVANT ANATOMY 356
Airways 356
Airspaces 356
Interstitium 357
IMAGING FINDINGS OF POSTTRANSPLANT COMPLICATIONS 357
VASCULAR AND ANASTOMOTIC COMPLICATIONS 357
Early Posttransplant Period (First Week) 357
Pulmonary vein thrombosis 357
Pulmonary thromboembolism 357
Early complications (>24 hours to 1 week)\rPrimary graft dysfunction\r 357
Bronchial dehiscence 357
Pulmonary artery stenosis 358
Early complications (>24 hours to 1 week)\rPrimary graft dysfunction\r 358
Bronchial strictures 359
Bronchomalacia 359
PLEURAL COMPLICATIONS 359
Early Posttransplant Period (First Week) 359
Pleural effusions 359
Pneumothorax 359
Hemothorax 361
Intermediate Posttransplant Period (>1 Week,\r<2 Months)\r 361
Chylothorax 361
Empyema 361
Late Posttransplant Period (>2 Months)\r 362
Pleural scarring and rounded atelectasis 362
COMPLICATIONS MANIFESTING WITH AIRSPACE DISEASE 362
Early Posttransplant Period (First Week) 362
Hyperacute rejection 362
Graft size mismatch 362
Primary graft dysfunction 362
Lobar torsion 363
Intermediate Posttransplant Period (>1 Week,\r<2 Months)\r 363
Acute rejection 363
Current Indications, Techniques, and Imaging Findings of Stem Cell Treatment and Bone Marrow Transplant 375
Key points 375
INTRODUCTION 375
Stem Cell Biology and Differentiation 376
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF STEM CELLS 376
Understanding the Genetic and Molecular Controls of Cell Division and Differentiation 376
Drug Testing 377
Cell-based Therapy 377
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for autoimmune diseases 377
Multiple sclerosis 377
Systemic sclerosis 377
Systemic lupus erythematosus 377
Rheumatoid arthritis 377
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for anemia 378
Aplastic anemia 378
Thalassemia and sickle cell anemia 378
OVERVIEW OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION PROCEDURE 378
IMAGING OF STEM CELL TRANSPLANT COMPLICATIONS 379
Pulmonary Diseases in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 379
Preengraftment phase 380
Lung infections 380
Pulmonary edema 380
Engraftment syndrome 380
Treatment-related toxicity 383
Early posttransplant phase (days 31–100) 383
Fungal pneumonia 383
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia 383
Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome 384
Late posttransplant period (>100 days)\r 384
Bronchiolitis obliterans 384
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia 384
Hepatic Diseases in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 385
Acute graft-versus-host disease of the liver 386
Hepatic infections 386
Liver abscess 386
Hepatic venoocclusive disease 386
Bowel Diseases in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 387
Gastrointestinal tract graft-versus-host disease 387
Genitourinary Diseases in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 389
Acute renal injury 389
Renal infections 389
Hemorrhagic cystitis 389
Central Nervous System Diseases 391
Central nervous system infections 391
Other noninfectious central nervous system conditions 392
Post–Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Neoplasia 392
Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease 393
SUMMARY 393
REFERENCES 393
Index 397