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Intravenous
Urography
This
is a specialised X-Ray procedure to examine your kidneys, ureters and
urinary bladder.
Preparation
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You will have to take tablets on the night before
your appointment to evacuate your bowels.
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Do
not take food at least 4 hours before your appointment.
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Do
not take fluid 4 hours before your examination.
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Continue
all your routine medications. However, if you are a diabetic,
and are taking an oral medication called Metformin (Glucophage), you
will be required to stop the medication at least 48 hours before the
examination. You will be able to restart your medication 2 days after
the examination.
The
examination
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A
plain film (without contrast) is obtained, to allow the Radiologist to
see if there are any stones in kidneys, ureters or bladder.
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To
better see your kidneys, a radio-opaque preparation (contrast medium)
will be injected into your blood stream . If you have any allergies or
asthma, please inform the attending doctor before the procedure.
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You
will be asked to lie on the x-ray table during most of the
examination.
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Several
films of your kidneys, ureters and bladder are taken at different time
interval so that the Radiologist can obtain as clear a view of the
kidneys as possible.
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Delayed
films from thirty minutes to three or four hours may be requested
depending on how fast your kidneys eliminate the contrast.
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Additional
films may be requested by the Radiologist to unable him to make a
diagnosis.
The radiologist will interpret the results of the
procedure and will report the information to your physician who in turn
will discuss the report with you.
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