Bom Jun Kim1, Chan Kyo Kim1,2, Jung Jae Park3. 1. 1 Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 2. 2 Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. 3. 3 Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of point shear-wave elastography (SWE) in evaluating patients with stable renal allograft function who underwent protocol biopsies. METHODS: 95 patients with stable renal allograft function that underwent ultrasound-guided biopsies at predefined time points (10 days or 1 year after transplantation) were enrolled. Ultrasound and point SWE examinations were performed immediately before protocol biopsies. Patients were categorized into two groups: subclinical rejection (SCR) and non-SCR. Tissue elasticity (kPa) on SWE was measured in the cortex of all renal allografts. RESULTS: SCR was pathologically confirmed in 34 patients. Tissue elasticity of the SCR group (31.0 kPa) was significantly greater than that of the non-SCR group (24.5 kPa) (=0.016), while resistive index value did not show a significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.112). Tissue elasticity in renal allografts demonstrated significantly moderate negative correlation with estimated glomerular filtration rate (correlation coefficient = -0.604, p < 0.001). Tissue elasticity was not independent factor for SCR prediction on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: As a non-invasive tool, point SWE appears feasible in distinguishing between patients with SCR and without SCR in stable functioning renal allografts. Moreover, it may demonstrate the functional state of renal allografts. Advances in knowledge: On point SWE, SCR has greater tissue elasticity than non-SCR.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of point shear-wave elastography (SWE) in evaluating patients with stable renal allograft function who underwent protocol biopsies. METHODS: 95 patients with stable renal allograft function that underwent ultrasound-guided biopsies at predefined time points (10 days or 1 year after transplantation) were enrolled. Ultrasound and point SWE examinations were performed immediately before protocol biopsies. Patients were categorized into two groups: subclinical rejection (SCR) and non-SCR. Tissue elasticity (kPa) on SWE was measured in the cortex of all renal allografts. RESULTS: SCR was pathologically confirmed in 34 patients. Tissue elasticity of the SCR group (31.0 kPa) was significantly greater than that of the non-SCR group (24.5 kPa) (=0.016), while resistive index value did not show a significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.112). Tissue elasticity in renal allografts demonstrated significantly moderate negative correlation with estimated glomerular filtration rate (correlation coefficient = -0.604, p < 0.001). Tissue elasticity was not independent factor for SCR prediction on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: As a non-invasive tool, point SWE appears feasible in distinguishing between patients with SCR and without SCR in stable functioning renal allografts. Moreover, it may demonstrate the functional state of renal allografts. Advances in knowledge: On point SWE, SCR has greater tissue elasticity than non-SCR.
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