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Ultrasonography versus intravenous urography. Value in urological disease

Abstract

The present study was performed to compare the clinical value of urography and ultrasonography in a non-selected group of patients referred for urography to a university hospital. The conslusions and clinical implications of the study are as follows: Intravenous urography remains the cornerstone imaging examination in the evaluation of ureteral calculi. Ultrasonography is a valuable adjunct in cases of non- visualization of the kidneys, in distal obstruction and known contrast media allergy. When women with recurrent urinary tract infection are referred for imaging of the urinary tract, ultrasonography should be used. Ultrasonography should replace urography for screening of non-acute hydronephrosis like in female genital cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia. There is good correlation between urography and ultrasonography in assessing the degree of hydronephrosis. However, more researh on the relationship between hydronephrosis and obstruction is necessary. Ultrasonography should be used as the only imaging method of the upper urinary tract in patients with microscopic hematuria. In patients less than 50 years with macroscopic hematuria, ultrasonography should be used as the only imaging of the upper urinary tract, and an examination of the urinary bladder should be included. In patients over 50 years, urography supplied with ultrasonography should be used, but more  More>>
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Report Number:
NEI-NO-193
Reference Number:
SCA: 550602; PA: AIX-23:039459; SN: 92000732750
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Reprints of six previously printed papers are attached.; TH: Thesis (Dr. Med.).; PBD: 1991
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CALCULI; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; KIDNEYS; URETERS; URINARY TRACT; 550602; EXTERNAL RADIATION IN DIAGNOSTICS
OSTI ID:
10142394
Research Organizations:
Bergen Univ. (Norway)
Country of Origin:
Norway
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92628100; TRN: NO9200011039459
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
NWN
Size:
87 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Aslaksen, A. Ultrasonography versus intravenous urography. Value in urological disease. Norway: N. p., 1991. Web.
Aslaksen, A. Ultrasonography versus intravenous urography. Value in urological disease. Norway.
Aslaksen, A. 1991. "Ultrasonography versus intravenous urography. Value in urological disease." Norway.
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title = {Ultrasonography versus intravenous urography. Value in urological disease}
author = {Aslaksen, A}
abstractNote = {The present study was performed to compare the clinical value of urography and ultrasonography in a non-selected group of patients referred for urography to a university hospital. The conslusions and clinical implications of the study are as follows: Intravenous urography remains the cornerstone imaging examination in the evaluation of ureteral calculi. Ultrasonography is a valuable adjunct in cases of non- visualization of the kidneys, in distal obstruction and known contrast media allergy. When women with recurrent urinary tract infection are referred for imaging of the urinary tract, ultrasonography should be used. Ultrasonography should replace urography for screening of non-acute hydronephrosis like in female genital cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia. There is good correlation between urography and ultrasonography in assessing the degree of hydronephrosis. However, more researh on the relationship between hydronephrosis and obstruction is necessary. Ultrasonography should be used as the only imaging method of the upper urinary tract in patients with microscopic hematuria. In patients less than 50 years with macroscopic hematuria, ultrasonography should be used as the only imaging of the upper urinary tract, and an examination of the urinary bladder should be included. In patients over 50 years, urography supplied with ultrasonography should be used, but more research is necessary on the subject of imaging method and age. 158 refs.}
place = {Norway}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}