Magnetic resonance imaging during warm ex vivo kidney perfusion

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BACKGROUND: The shortage of donor organs for transplantation remains a worldwide problem. The utilization of suboptimal deceased donors enlarges the pool of potential organs, yet consequently, clinicians face the difficult decision of whether these sub-optimal organs are of sufficient quality for transplantation. Novel technologies could play a pivotal role in making pre-transplant organ assessment more objective and reliable.

METHODS: Ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) at temperatures around 35-37°C allows organ quality assessment in a near-physiological environment. Advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques convey unique information about an organ's structural and functional integrity. The concept of applying magnetic resonance imaging during renal normothermic machine perfusion is novel in both renal and radiological research and we have developed the first MRI-compatible NMP setup for human-sized kidneys.

RESULTS: We were able to obtain a detailed and real-time view of ongoing processes inside renal grafts during ex vivo perfusion. This new technique can visualize structural abnormalities, quantify regional flow distribution, renal metabolism, and local oxygen availability, and track the distribution of ex vivo administered cellular therapy.

CONCLUSION: This platform allows for advanced pre-transplant organ assessment, provides a new realistic tool for studies into renal physiology and metabolism, and may facilitate therapeutic tracing of pharmacological and cellular interventions to an isolated kidney.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Artificial organs - 47(2023), 1 vom: 28. Jan., Seite 105-116

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schutter, Rianne [VerfasserIn]
van Varsseveld, Otis C [VerfasserIn]
Lantinga, Veerle A [VerfasserIn]
Pool, Merel B F [VerfasserIn]
Hamelink, Tim H [VerfasserIn]
Potze, Jan Hendrik [VerfasserIn]
Leuvenink, Henri G D [VerfasserIn]
Laustsen, Christoffer [VerfasserIn]
Borra, Ronald J H [VerfasserIn]
Moers, Cyril [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Kidney transplantation
Magnetic resonance imaging
Renal physiology

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Date Completed 03.01.2023

Date Revised 13.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/aor.14391

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345153944