Chapter 7 Urinary System - Clinical Procedures

Question 1

X-ray images obtained using computed tomography (CT)show multiple cross-sectional and other views of the kidney.

Answer 1

CT Urography

Question 2

X-ray examination (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.

Answer 2

KUB (kidneys, ureters, and bladder)

Question 3

X-ray examination (with contrast) of the blood vessels of the kidney.

Answer 3

Renal Angiography

Question 4

X-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder.

Answer 4

Retrograde Pyelogram (RP)

Question 5

X-ray image (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and the urethra obtained while the patient is voiding.

Answer 5

Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)

Question 6

Imaging of urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves.

Answer 6

Ultrasonography

Question 7

Image of the kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance (radioisotope) into the bloodstream.

Answer 7

Radioisotope Scan

Question 8

Changing magnetic field procedure images of the kidney and surrounding structures in three planes of the body.

Answer 8

MRI Urography

Question 9

Direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope (cystoscope).

Answer 9

Cystoscopy

Question 10

Process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood.

Answer 10

Dialysis

Question 11

Urinary tract stones are crushed.

Answer 11

Lithotripsy

Question 12

Dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries.

Answer 12

Renal Angioplasty

Question 13

Removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination.

Answer 13

Renal Biopsy

Question 14

Surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient.

Answer 14

Renal Transplantation

Question 15

Passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder.

Answer 15

Urinary Catheterization