European Society of Pediatric Radiology survey of perioperative imaging in pediatric liver transplantation: (3) postoperative imaging.
Elena DammannLil-Sofie Ording MüllerStéphanie Franchi AbellaMartijn V VerhagenSimon P McGuirkReinoud P H BokkersPhilippe R M ClapuytAnnamaria DeganelloFrancesco TandoiJean de Ville de GoyetHanna HebelkaCharlotte de LangeCécile LozachPaolo MarraDarius F MirzaPiotr KalicińskiJanina M PatschGiulia PeruccaIlias TsiflikasDiane Miriam RenzBernd SchweigerMarco SpadaSeema TosoLoïc ViremouneixHelen WoodleyLutz FischerFlorian BrinkertPhilippe PetitJochen HerrmannPublished in: Pediatric radiology (2024)
Diagnostic imaging is extensively used for postoperative surveillance of children after liver transplantation. While US is generally prioritized, substantial differences were noted in US protocol, timing, and monitoring frequency. The study highlights potential areas for future optimization and standardization of imaging, essential for conducting multicenter studies.