Items tagged “kidneys”
38 results found
Case
Perforated bowel ischemia
Published
08 Jun 2011
71% complete
CT
Article
Low signal intensity renal parenchyma
There are relatively few causes of low signal intensity renal parenchyma. Causes include:
hemolysis
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
mechanical: malfunctioning prosthetic cardiac valve
sickle cell disease
infection
hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)
vascular disease
acute re...
Article
Renal artery
The renal arteries originate from the abdominal aorta and enter the renal hila to supply the kidneys. Any variant in arterial supply is important to clinicians undertaking surgery or other interventional renal procedures.
Gross anatomy
Origin
They arise from the lateral surface of the abdomi...
Case
Duplicated collecting system of kidney
Published
17 Apr 2012
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X-ray
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Bifid renal pelvis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Published
17 Jun 2012
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Fluoroscopy
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Lithium induced renal disease
Lithium induced renal disease is characterized by a progressive decline in renal function, evidenced by increasing serum creatinine and decreased creatinine clearance. The lithium salt causes direct injury to the renal tubules. The duration of lithium therapy increases the risk of progression to...
Case
Normal MR renal angiogram
Published
11 Nov 2013
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MRI
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Normal kidneys on 4-phase CT study
Published
14 Nov 2013
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CT
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Acute tubular necrosis
Published
08 Mar 2014
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CT
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Renal forniceal rupture
Published
06 Mar 2015
77% complete
CT
Article
Normal genitourinary tract imaging examples
This article lists examples of normal imaging of the genitourinary tract and surrounding structures, divided by modality.
Kidneys
Plain radiograph
KUB: example 1
abdominal x-ray: example 1
Intravenous Urogram (IVU) and Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
IVU: example 1, example 2
Ultrasound
rena...
Case
Ureteroileal anastomotic stricture (ileal conduit)
Published
18 Sep 2015
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Fluoroscopy
Annotated image
Article
Pyelography
Pyelography (or "pyelogram") refers to imaging of the urinary collecting system.
The term is most often encountered in 'intravenous pyelography' (or "IVP"). For some, this is a misnomer and a test that images intravenous contrast as it travels through the kidney parenchyma into the urinary coll...
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Retrograde pyelography
Retrograde pyelography (also known as retrograde pyeloureterography) is a method of imaging the upper urinary collecting system. After IVU and CTU were developed, it has been rarely performed as a primary study, but it still has a few potential indications as a secondary study.
Indications
non...
Case
Ectopic kidneys - subdiaphragmatic
Published
07 Jun 2019
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CT
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Polycystic kidney and liver disease
Published
28 Jan 2021
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CT
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Bilateral medullary nephrocalcinosis
Published
05 Feb 2021
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X-ray
Ultrasound
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Renal cell carcinoma
Published
26 May 2022
77% complete
CT
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