An intravenous pyelogram is performed by injecting contrast
material into a vein in the arm. A series of x-rays are taken at
timed intervals as the contrast material goes through the kidneys,
the ureters (the tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder), and
the bladder. The procedure helps to evaluate the condition of the
kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
Review Date: 10/11/2010
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health
Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical
School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
