ureterography /ure·ter·og·ra·phy/ (u-re″ter-og´rah-fe) radiography of the ureter after injection of a contrast medium.
ureterography
u·re·ter·og·ra·phy (y -r  t -r g r-f)n. X-ray examination of the ureter after injection of a contrast medium. |
ureterography
[yoo͡rē′tərog′rəfē]
Etymology: Gk, oureter + graphein, to record
the radiologic imaging of a ureter, usually conducted as part of an examination of the urinary tract. The examination may involve injection of a radiopaque medium through a urinary catheter with the aid of a ureterocystoscope (the ascending method), or by IV injection of a contrast medium that permits the filtering of the substance through the kidneys (the descending method) to the ureters.
ureterography
radiography of the ureter, after injection of a contrast medium.
antegrade ureterography
the contrast medium is injected through a catheter placed percutaneously into renal parenchyma and into the pelvis or ureter.
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