KIDNEY URETER Investigations 2 imaging

3 Imaging and Radiologic Investigation

3.1  Plain  X-ray  abdomen  (KUB)  can  reveal  kidney   outlines

secondaries in the vertefra in case of malignancies and stones in

the Urinary tract.

3.2  Intravenous  pylography  (IVP) with the  injection  (IV)  of

Urografin  (Fig. 25.3)

It  outlines the collecting system, pelvis, ureter  and  bladder.

Film are taken at 5,15 and 36mm after injection.

3.3 RETROGRADE PYLOGRAM

When  information  of  the upper urinary  tract  (Pelvis,  calyx,

ureter)  is  incomplete  after  an  IVP,  this  investigation  is

indicated. Dye is infected throug a aretrec catheter.

3.4 MICTURATING CYSTOURETHROGRAM

Studies  of  function of the bladder and urethra and  also  shows

reflux into the ureter. This is done by introducing dye into  the

bladder and asking the patient to micturate.

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