The intravenous pyelogram then compared favorably with the radioisotope renogram or individual kidney-function tests, or both, as a screening procedure in the diagnosis of renovascular hypertension.

That exam, known as intravenous pyelogram (IVP) or intravenous urography (IVU), finds the cause of symptoms less than 50 percent of the time.

An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) or a renal ultrasound, looking for calculi, a renal mass, or polycystic kidney disease is the initial test in most patients.

"Over the past 20 years, we have changed the type of iodine-containing intravenous contrast agents used primarily for computed tomography (CT) and intravenous pyelogram (IVP) examinations in both ...

Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) - Contrast is injected into a vein, and the contrast becomes concentrated by the kidneys. The IVP gives a helpful picture of the urinary system, including both kidneys.

This expert panel reviewed 6 intravenous administration systems, including IVP, and compared them with respect to safety, cost, simplicity of use, and amount of education and training required for ...

However, with the exception of IVP, upper leg x-rays and hip/pelvic x-rays it is unlikely that other procedures like barium enema, barium meal, could contribute to the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

A CT intravenous pyelogram showed a lobulated mass measuring 1.6 cm in the right renal pelvis. It was mildly hyperdense (38 HU) on pre-contrast imaging, and heterogeneously enhanced on ...