Imaging

Question 1

computerized image that shows a “slice” of the body

Answer 1

Computer tomography (CT)

Question 2

Visual examination of the bladder and urethra, often with a biopsy of the ureter.

Answer 2

cystourethroscopy

Question 3

Radiography imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder done with a contrast medium. Also called intravenous pyelography (IVP)

Answer 3

intravenous urography (IVU)

Question 4

radiographic imaging of the kidney, ureters, and bladder without a contrast medium.

Answer 4

kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB)

Question 5

Sectional radiographic exam of the kidneys

Answer 5

nephrotomography

Question 6

Radiographic imaging of the urinary bladder and urethra done with a contrast medium while patient is urinating.

Answer 6

voiding cystourethrography