Retrocaval ureter is a rare cause of hydronephrosis. Its rarity and non-specific presentation pose a challenge to surgeons and radiologists in making the correct diagnosis. Differentiation from other causes of urinary tract obstruction, especially the more common urolithiasis, is important for successful surgical management. Current practice has seen multislice computed tomography (MSCT) rapidl...

OBJECTIVES To determine if additional kidney-ureter-bladder radiography in the erect position can improve the diagnostic yield of standard intravenous urography (IVU) examination. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This prospective study was conducted from March to July 2007 on 108 consecutive patients (65 males and 43 females, age ranging from 20 to 50 years) who were referred to the Department of Radiolo...

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and ureter are a significant cause of morbidity in foetus, neonate, infancy and adulthood. Radiological investigations provide a foundation for diagnosing these conditions giving vital clinical information. Various imaging modalities used to diagnose these anomalies are intravenous urography (IVU), voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG), Computed tomography (CT), Mag...

INTRODUCTION Our aim was to compare transabdominal ultrasonography (US) and intravenous urography (IVU) in the evaluation of patients with hematuria. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred patients with hematuria were assessed by US and IVU, and if needed, by cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, and CT scan, to determine the definite cause of hematuria. The results of US and IVU were compared according to th...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare unenhanced computed tomography (UECT) to intravenous urography (IVU) for detecting urinary tract calculi, signs of obstruction and non-renal causes in the assessment of acute flank pain, and in their interobserver agreement. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this prospective study, carried out at a university hospital over a period of 1 year, 36 patie...

Radiological methods of examination in diagnosis of pathological conditions and diseases of urinary system are numerous and various, reliable and dominant. They became indispensable and without competition, among other diagnostic methods, using the digital techniques. The aim of this paper was to present the radiological image of pathological conditions and diseases of urinary system diagnosed ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the Role of MRU as a single imaging modality in evaluation of Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. 40 patients of hydronephrosis suspected to have PUJ obstruction were enrolled for the study from May 2010 to Nov. 2012. All patients under went USG, intravenous Urography (IVU), Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) Calculation by Cockcroft-Gault formula and ...

BACKGROUND/AIM . Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) has triggered considerable changes in uroradiological imaging. The aim of this study was to establish the place of MSCT urography (MSCTU) in comparison with intravenous urography (IVU) and to determine the sensitivity and specificity of MSCT in the evaluation of urothelial abnormalities. METHODS This prospective study included 120 patient...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the feasibility of replacing intravenous urography (IVU) with unenhanced computed tomography (CT) as the first line diagnostic modality for acute renal colic in the emergency department. METHODS In the 1-year study period, 82 patients who presented themselves to the emergency room with acute renal colic and who were suspected to...

OBJECTIVE Retrocaval ureter is a rare disease which is due to a abnormal development of the inferior cava vein. It usually presents with ureteral obstruction, and surgery is needed for symptomatic cases. METHOD We present a case of retrocaval ureter and a revision of the literature. RESULTS A 9 year-old boy who had consulted for macroscopic hematuria. The intravenous urography (IVU) suggest...