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urography; CT urography
Indications:
- flank pain
- suspected kidney stones
- hematuria
- suspected obstructive uropathy
- suspected congenital anomaly
Procedure:
- radiographic imaging (generally CT) of any part or the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder) after injection of contrast
Notes:
- also see intravenous pyelography
General
radiography (roentgenography)
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Burnett S et al
Netdoctor: Urography (pyelography)
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/examinations/urography.htm
- Mathur M
eMedicine (Medscape): Urography
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1890669-overview