Kidney Anatomy
The parts of the Urinary/excretory system.
Triangular area of the blader base between three openings.
What is the trigone?
The purpose of imaging the urinary system with contrast media.
What is the demonstration of the renal parenchyma and surrounding structures?
5-20 minutes.
What is the normal response time for an allergic reaction with IVU/Cysto contrast?
The image obtained before the administration of a contrast media in order to confirm the patient followed prep and has their bowels clean.
What is a scout?
Lie obliquely @ 30 degrees toward the aorta and extend around T12-L3
What are the Kidney's?
The amount of fluid the bladder is assumed to hold at maximum volume.
What is 500ml?
Contrast administered through peripheral vein and contrast filtered thru kidneys.
What is intravenous urography?
0.6-1.2 mg/100mL.
What are normal creatinine levels?
AP 30 degree.
What are the oblique projections for the IVU?
Functional unit of the kidney, essential microscopic components of the parenchyma.
What is the Nephron?
Enter the bladder posterior on LT and RT sides.
What are the ureters?
Contrast administered by direct introduction to renal pelvis.
What is Percutaneous antegrade?
8-25 mg/100mL
What is the normal BUN?
Injection of contrast through an existing tube that has been placed within a patients kidney.
What is Antegrade or percutaneous urography?
A filter for blood, allowing fine particles and water to pass into the renal corpuscle.
What is the glomerulus
Roughly 10-12 inches.
What is the length of the ureters?
Requires ureteral catheterization to directly fill the upper or lower part of the urinary tract.
What is Retrograde?
BUN
What is blood urine nitrogen?
Adjusted for the patients weight and size.
What is the contrast dose for a child cysto?
Longitudinal slit in medial border for transmission of blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, and ureter.
What is the Hilum?
Varies in size, shape, and position in accordance with its contents.
What is the bladder?
A modality that can be used in place of these procedures.
What is computerized tomography?
GFR
What is glomerular filtration rate?
Used to detect urethra reflux.
What is a VCUG?