The intravenous urogram (IVU):

Name: The intravenous urogram (IVU):
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IVU involves a series of radiographs obtained after the IV injection of contrast material. IVU cannot show whether a renal mass is cystic or solid. IVU is far less sensitive to detecting small, nonobstructing calculi than CT and is far slower at revealing obstructing calculi than CT. Bladder masses can be shown with ultrasound, are usually diagnosed by cystoscopy, and if local staging is needed, CT and MRI are far superior to IVU.

The Intravenous Urogram (IVU)