kidney stone seen on intravenous pyelogram (ivp)
courtesy of intermountain medical imaging, boise, idaho.
these figures show an x-ray with contrast dye (intravenous pyelogram, or ivp) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. figure 1 shows a normal flow from the kidneys, through the ureters, to the bladder (white arrows). figure 2 shows a kidney stone blocking the normal flow of urine in the ureter on the right.
current as of: july 26, 2023
author: healthwise staff
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