Upper urinary tract rupture in the absence of trauma is typically related to ureteric calculi causing obstructive nephropathy. Spontaneous extravasation of contrast during CT intravenous pyelography ...

Background. A 7-year-old previously healthy girl was injured in a traffic accident and presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain, microscopic hematuria, and wide skin defects and deep ...

Retrograde pyelography is a procedure commonly used by urologists involving X-ray imaging to visualize the kidneys, bladder and ureters. It involves the insertion of a cystoscope into the urinary ...

Computed tomography (CT) can be performed rapidly and can detect radiolucent stones, except for drug-induced stones. It is preferred over intravenous pyelography or urography because it is more ...

The test uses x-rays and a colourless dye, also called contrast medium. This shows up the soft tissues of the urinary system. A radiographer usually does the scan. Why do I need an IVU test? An IVU ...