Kidney transplantation (KTx) is the best available treatment for the patients with the end-stage renal disease. However, the benefits of Ktx are largely affected by acute rejection. The diagnosis of acute rejection is performed through transplant needle biopsy. But the technique is invasive, prone to sampling error, and increases the risk of complications. In this regard, the diagnostic imaging methods can be helpful in diagnosing the acute rejection non-invasively.
This article provides an overview of the possible imaging techniques which may help assess transplant rejection. The full benefits of the kidney transplant for end-stage renal disease patients are undermined by the acute rejection (AR), which may be cellular or antibody-mediated. AR may affect patients throughout their lifetime, independent of age or gender. Although current immunosuppressive drugs efficiently treat AR,…
