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How Long Should I Have Renal Calculus?
Renal arteriography is a special x-ray of the blood vessels of the kidneys.
Renal arteriography is also called renal angiography.
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Alternative Names
Renal angiogram; Angiography - kidney
How the test is performed
This test is done in the hospital. You will lie on an x-ray table.
The health care provider will clean and shave the area of the body (usually near the groin) and then place a needle into the artery. A local numbing medicine will be put on the area before the...
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