Urinary / IVU

Question 1

What contrast is used for an IVU

Answer 1

iodine

Question 2

Is this a antegrade or retrograde study

Answer 2

Antegrade

Question 3

What does this antegrade study show in an IVU

Answer 3

structure and funtion because it is going through the whole circlatory system

Question 4

antegrade shows

Answer 4

structure and function

Question 5

retrograde shows

Answer 5

structure

Question 6

with the flow

Answer 6

antegrade

Question 7

aganist the flow

Answer 7

retrograde

Question 8

what studies are timed

Answer 8

ivu
small bowel
decubitus

Question 9

what happens during the first stage of the IVU when the kidneys flush

Answer 9

actually doing the filtration, when the nephrons are working

Question 10

where does the filtration happen

Answer 10

outer cortex of the kidneys

Question 11

after they filter where do they go

Answer 11

minor then major then to renal pelvis then to ureter then to bladder

Question 12

where do the ureters drain in the bladder

Answer 12

in the lateral posterior aspect

Question 13

what does the rugae do for the bladder

Answer 13

stretches it out

Question 14

what is the smooth area of the rugae where the ureter enters and urethra exits

Answer 14

trigone

Question 15

how is the leftkidney in an RPO

Answer 15

parallel

Question 16

if left kidney is being demonstrated what ureter is being demonstrated

Answer 16

the right

Question 17

what is a cysto done for

Answer 17

retrograde- can fill the bladder to its maximum , can use for reflux