cystography /cys·tog·ra·phy/ (sis-tog´rah-fe) radiography of the urinary bladder.
cystography
cystography [sis-tog´rah-fe]
voiding cystography radiography of the bladder while the patient is urinating.
cys·tog·ra·phy (s -st g r -f )n. Radiographic visualization of the bladder following injection of a radiopaque substance. |
cystography
[sistog′rəfē]
the radiographic examination of the urinary bladder after introduction of a radiopaque contrast medium.
cystography [sis-tog´rah-fe]
radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium, so that its outline can be seen clearly. This type of examination frequently is part of a complete x-ray study of the kidneys, urethra, and ureters as well as the bladder. (See also pyelography.) It is useful in diagnosing tumors or other defects in the bladder wall, vesicoureteral reflux, and calculi or other pathologic conditions of the bladder.
cystography
radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium, so that the outline of the organ can be seen clearly. This type of examination frequently is part of a complete x-ray study of the kidneys, urethra and ureters as well as the bladder. See also pyelography. It is useful in diagnosing tumors or other defects in the bladder wall, vesicoureteral reflux, or calculi or other pathological conditions of the bladder.
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