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Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
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- Normal renal tissue is present, with no indication of inflammation, fibrosis, necrosis, or tumor cells.
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- After an intravenous injection of contrast material
Timed radiographs are taken of the urinary tract. The test requires 1 to 1.5 hours to complete.
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- To visualize the anatomy and function of the urinary tract
- To evaluate the structure and function of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
- To assess the cause of non-traumatic Hematuria
- To locate the precise site of obstruction
- To investigate the cause of flank pain or renal Colic
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- Renall failure
- Recent gallbladder series
- Feces, gas, barium in the colon
- Failure to maintain a NPO status
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