deck 5 Flashcards
Dif in kidney size visualized on US that should cause concern?
> 1.5 cm
who would get a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)?
child that presents w/ a uti prior to toilet training
CT angiogram is used to diagnose what?
renovascular HTN caused by renal artery stenosis
what is the gold standard for renal artery stenosis?
renal arteriogram
what does a diseased kidney look like on US?
more dense small
what would you see on CT that would concern your for malignancy?
enhancing masses
what is the preferred radiograph for upper GU?
computerized tomography urogram
if you are thinking the person has stones what imaging would you get?
non-contrast helical CT
what is a cystogram used for?
evaluation of bladder
US is the best choice for what?
hydronephrosis
US measured kidney size that indicates irreversible disease in adults?
<9cm
what do you need to consider before an intravenous pyelogram?
serum creatinine must be <2 mg/dL, increased risk of acute renal failure, CKD, multiple myeloma
