7 - 10 Current methods of assessing kidneys rely on donor history and visual inspection, yet even strongly predictive factors signify cohort rather than individual risk, and there may be significant intracohort variability in outcomes. 6 , 9 , 11 - 15 Similarly, the relationship between the macroscopic appearance and transplant outcomes remains ill-defined. 16 , 17 Quality assessment technologies, such as histopathological analysis or machine perfusion, may aid in organ selection by providing an additional, individualized data point.
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Measurement Matters: A Metrological Approach to Renal Preimplantation Biopsy Evaluation to Address Uncertainty in Organ Selection.
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