18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT in the Assessment of Pancreatic Transplants
PancreatitisGraft1 moreHypothesis 1: 18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT can correctly and easily identify the pancreatic allograft and determine its viability Aim 1: Assess whether 18F-Fluciclovine can identify the pancreatic allograft accurately and assess its viability and visibility Hypothesis 2: 18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT uptake in the pancreas (SUV) is related to total pancreatic function and therefore can indicate whether the pancreatic allograft is at risk of rejection Aim 2: Assess whether 18F-Fluciclovine uptake in the pancreas can be a surrogate for pancreatic function
Two-Layer Method Preservation and Resuscitation of the Cadaveric Pancreas Before Transplantation...
Graft PancreatitisThe purpose of this project is to compare the effect of oxygenated preservation of the pancreas before transplantation using the "Two-Layer Method" (TLM) against outcomes previously experienced with organs preserved using only standard University of Wisconsin (UW) storage solution. It is our hypothesis that TLM preservation will reduce the frequency and severity of complications of pancreas transplantation, increase the number of organs acceptable for transplantation, and spare individual patients and their families suffering and hardship.