Meaning of INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAM

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye
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	Synonyms:		IVP
	See Also:		pyelogram
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		X-ray study of the kidneys and urinary tract. Structures are made visible by the injection of a substance that blocks x-rays. Also called IVP.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		IVP is an x-ray study of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra after a radiopaque (iodinated) dye is injected intravenously. The IVP dye is excreted by the kidney, thus enables one to identify the presence of malformations, infections, tumors, obstructions, and stones. An intravenous pyelogram is an imaging technique by displaying the contour of the urinary tract which is highlighted with radiopaque dyes (contrast) injected intravenously and secreted by the renal tubules of the kidneys. It provides information of the differential filtration rates of the kidneys, the kidney sizes, position, abnormal anatomies or growths, presence of stones in the kidney, and ureter.