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History of Transplantation Renal transplantation was first successfully performed in 1950 in the United States but was limited due to the lack of immunosuppression therapy. Further success was experienced between identical twins where immunosuppression was not required. Cadaveric transplantation became…
Methods of Analysis Plain Abdominal Radiography The plain abdominal radiograph (KUB—kidneys, ureters, bladder) is not used to diagnose a renal mass. Loss of the psoas margin or displacement of retroperitoneal fat may occasionally suggest the presence of one, as may…