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Intravenous Pyelogram
Health Encyclopedia: Intravenous Pyelogram
Alternative Names
Excretory urography; IVP
What the risks are
There is a chance of an allergic reaction to the dye, even if you have received prior injections of contrast with no problems. Doctors should look for alternative imaging of the urinary system for patients with known allergies to iodinated contrast. These alternatives include retrograde pyelography (performed by urologists), MRI, or ultrasound.
There is low radiation exposure. X-rays are monitored ...
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Excretory urography; IVP Normal Values What abnormal results mean The test may reveal kidney diseases, birth abnormalities, tumors,...
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An
intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is a type of x-ray examination specifically designed to study the kidneys, bladder, and ureters (the tubes which carry urine from the kidneys to the...
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... Unilateral hydronephrosis is usually identified with tests such as the following:
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) Isotope renography (radio-isotope scan of the...
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... The following tests may be used to diagnose the condition: Ultrasound X-ray
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) Blood tests
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...uropathy include: Abdominal ultrasound Abdominal CT scan
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) Voiding cystourethrogram Renal nuclear scan
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