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.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Tushar J. Vachharajani, MD, FASN, FACP - Nephrology |
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Last Revised
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April 28, 2011 |