ANTEGRADE AND RETROGRADE US PYELOGRAPHY WITH COLOR DOPPLER AND US CONTRAST AGENT IN THE URINARY TRACT STUDY
M La Rosa, R Farina, F Pennisi, L Salvo, L Mauro, G Bocchetti, M Pennisi · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Antegrade and retrograde US pyelography with color Doppler and contrast agent is a new US method to study the urinary tract. It has the advantage of not using ionizing radiations. The US contrast agent provides a chromatic enhancement that allows a better visualization of the urinary tract with color Doppler. This method could be used in selected cases. Methods and Materials: 10 patients with urinary tract obstruction and urether-pyelocaliceal dilatation underwent antegrade and retrograde US pyelography after introduction of US contrast agent in the bladder; subsequently we performed US scans on kidneys…