Intravenous pyelogram

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NCI: An x-ray image of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. It is made after a substance that shows up on x-rays is injected into a blood vessel. The substance outlines the kidneys, ureters, and bladder as it flows through the system and collects in the urine. An intravenous pyelogram is usually made to look for a block in the flow of urine.,NCI: A procedure in which x-ray images of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder are taken at regular times after a substance that shows up on x-rays is injected into a blood vessel. The substance outlines the kidneys, ureters, and bladder as it flows through the system and collects in the urine. IVP is usually done to look for a block in the flow of urine.,NCI: X-ray study of the kidneys, uterus, and urinary tract. Structures are made visible by the IV injection of a substance that blocks x-rays.,NCI: The creation of an image of the kidneys and urinary system using an intravenously administered contrast medium. By taking several X-rays over a short period of time, it is possibl

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