Abstract:
IVU might be hampered by poor quality due to lack of bowel preparation, by nephrotoxicity of contrast agents, by serious allergic and by significant radiation exposure. This study assessed IVU results in diagnosing urinary system diseases after US reports.
This study was done in Fedial hospital, Soba University hospital and Alnileen medical center radiology departments, Data were collected in the period from (16.7.2011) to (21.10.2011).
It used 50 cases referred for IVU, 76% male against 24% females ,their most ages affected ranged between 21 to 40 years .
43(86%) with renal or Urteric stone according to US report and 7(14%) with other problem , 26(52%) were normal secretion and 9(18%) show nonfunctioning kidney up to 24 hrs .
The most common affected site was kidney represented 76 %, then urter represented 24%.
Normal kidney secretion in IVU study associated with stone caused no obstructive changes in US report and nonfunctioning kidney associated with sever hydronephrosis.
