Evaluation of Potential Renal Transplant Recipients With Computed Tomography Angiography

Abstract

Pretransplantation screening plays an important role in risk stratification and leads to interventions that improve patient outcomes. The evaluation typically includes a complete history, physical examination, laboratory testing, and radiologic imaging. Current standard of care in the imaging workup of a transplantation candidate includes a chest radiograph, up-to-date colonoscopies, and/or mammograms in accordance with preventative health guidelines.^1,2 When indicated by physical examination findings, history, and/or laboratory test results, more advanced imaging is used.^1,2