Ultrasound-guided procedures
Removal of fluid from the peritoneal cavity
What is a paracentesis?
Most common reason for liver transplant in the US
What is cirrhosis secondary to chronic hepatitis C?
Organ from another human, living or deceased
What is an allograft?
A transplant of organs or tissues from within the same person's body
What is an autograft?
A transplant from a different species
What is a xenotransplant, or xenograft?
Tissue sample collected for histologic identification of malignancy or transplant rejection
What is a biopsy?
Most common cause of liver transplant in children
What is biliary atresia?
Fluid collections that may develop as a result of liver transplantation
What are hematomas, lymphomas, bilomas, seromas, abscesses?
Fluid collections that may develop as a result of renal transplantation
What are hematomas, lymphomas, urinomas, seromas, abscesses?
Fluid collections that may develop as a result of pancreas transplantation
What are hematomas, lymphomas, pseudocysts, seromas, abscesses?
Drainage of fluid or cells from a cyst or abscess using a small needle
What is Fine Needle Aspiration?
Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ADPKD, Renal artery stenosis, renal vein thrombosis, glomerulonephritis
What are reasons for renal transplant?
Typical location for liver transplant placement
What is the RUQ?
Typical location for kidney transplant placement
What is the pelvis?
Typical location for pancreatic transplant placement
What is the pelvis?
Locating the best point of access for a procedure to be done at a later time
What is marking the spot?
Most common reason for pancreatic transplant
What is type 1 diabetes?
Days 0, 1, 7, then yearly without complications
What is the timing for serial ultrasound examinations?
Normal RI for a renal arcuate artery
What is 0.6-0.7?
Most common cause of transplant failure
What is rejection?
Type of exam performed to assist with biopsy of the prostate or seeding
Most common type of pancreatic transplant (75%)
What is SPK (Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant)
Normal RI for the hepatic artery
What is 0.5-0.7?
Points where doppler waveforms should be assessed
What are proximal, at, and distal to the anastomosis, and within the parenchyma?
Components of a basic ultrasound protocol for the evaluation of transplant organs