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Radiologic aspects of islet cell transplantation.

Abstract
Percutaneous transhepatic intraportal pancreatic islet transplantation is an experimental treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes. The radiologic aspects of pancreatic islet transplantation are described, including a review of interventional radiology, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy image-guided, minimally invasive techniques and procedure-related complications and their avoidance.
AuthorsZiv Neeman, Boaz Hirshberg, David Harlan, Bradford J Wood
JournalCurrent diabetes reports (Curr Diab Rep) Vol. 6 Issue 4 Pg. 310-5 (Aug 2006) ISSN: 1534-4827 [Print] United States
PMID16879784 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural, Review)
Topics
  • Hemorrhage (therapy)
  • Humans
  • Islets of Langerhans (diagnostic imaging)
  • Islets of Langerhans Transplantation (methods)
  • Postoperative Complications (therapy)
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Transplantation, Homologous

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