{
    "abstract": "Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is used to diagnose artery stenosis after kidney transplant. However, there is a lack of applicable consensus guidelines, and the diagnostic value of this technique is unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of MRA for the detection of artery stenosis after kidney transplant.\nWe searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase from database inception to September 1, 2022. Two independent reviewers assessed the methodological quality of eligible studies using the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies-2 tool. The diagnostic odds ratio, pooled sensitivity, and specificity values, positive likelihood ratios, and negative likelihood ratios were calculated to synthesize data with a bivariate random-effects model. Meta-regression analysis was performed in cases of high among-study heterogeneity.\nEleven studies were included in the meta-analysis. The area under the summary receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.96 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.94-0.98). The pooled sensitivity and specificity values for MRA in diagnosing artery stenosis after kidney transplant were 0.96 (95% CI: 0.76-0.99) and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.86-0.96), respectively.\nMRA demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing artery stenosis after kidney transplant, suggesting that it may be used reliably in clinical practice. However, further large-scale studies are required to validate the present findings.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu West Road Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510627 China (Y.H., B.Z., J.Z., X.M., S.Z., Q.C.).",
            "firstname": "Yao",
            "initials": "Y",
            "lastname": "Huang"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu West Road Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510627 China (Y.H., B.Z., J.Z., X.M., S.Z., Q.C.).",
            "firstname": "Bin",
            "initials": "B",
            "lastname": "Zhang"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu West Road Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510627 China (Y.H., B.Z., J.Z., X.M., S.Z., Q.C.).",
            "firstname": "Jieling",
            "initials": "J",
            "lastname": "Zheng"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu West Road Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510627 China (Y.H., B.Z., J.Z., X.M., S.Z., Q.C.).",
            "firstname": "Xiao",
            "initials": "X",
            "lastname": "Ma"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu West Road Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510627 China (Y.H., B.Z., J.Z., X.M., S.Z., Q.C.).",
            "firstname": "Shuixing",
            "initials": "S",
            "lastname": "Zhang"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu West Road Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510627 China (Y.H., B.Z., J.Z., X.M., S.Z., Q.C.). Electronic address: 13678962434@163.com.",
            "firstname": "Qiuying",
            "initials": "Q",
            "lastname": "Chen"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": "MRA demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing artery stenosis after kidney transplant, suggesting that it may be used reliably in clinical practice. However, further large-scale studies are required to validate the present findings.",
    "copyrights": "Copyright \u00a9 2023 The Association of University Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",
    "doi": "10.1016/j.acra.2023.02.034",
    "journal": "Academic radiology",
    "keywords": [
        "Diagnosis",
        "Kidney transplant",
        "Magnetic resonance angiography",
        "Renal artery"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2023-04-20",
    "pubmed_id": "37076370",
    "results": "Eleven studies were included in the meta-analysis. The area under the summary receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.96 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.94-0.98). The pooled sensitivity and specificity values for MRA in diagnosing artery stenosis after kidney transplant were 0.96 (95% CI: 0.76-0.99) and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.86-0.96), respectively.",
    "title": "Diagnostic Performance of Magnetic Resonance Angiography for Artery Stenosis After Kidney Transplant: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.",
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}