When Is Intravenous Pyelography Used?
An Intravenous Pyelogram Is Used to Examine Your Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder. It Lets Your Doctor See the Size and Shape of These Structures and Determine If...
An intravenous pyelogram is used to examine your kidneys, ureters and bladder. It lets your doctor see the size and shape of these structures and determine if they're working properly.
What is Pyelography used for?
A retrograde pyelogram is an imaging test that uses X-rays to look at your bladder, ureters, and kidneys. The ureters are the long tubes that connect your kidneys to your bladder. This test is usually done during a test called cystoscopy. It uses an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, lighted tube.
What is IV Pyelography?
Listen to pronunciation. (IN-truh-VEE-nus PY-eh-LAH-gruh-fee) A procedure in which x-ray images of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder are taken at regular times after a substance that shows up on x-rays is injected into a blood vessel.
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