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The introduction of ultrasound and CT urography has reduced the number of IVUs undertaken, but it still remains a common investigation in urological practice. The typical radiation dose for a 3–4-film IVU is approximately 2.5 mSv. This is equivalent to 14 months of natural background radiation and approximately 100 times the dose from a chest radiograph.
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Dyer RB, Chen MYM, Zagoria RJ. Intravenous urography: technique and interpretation. Radiographics. 2001;21:799–824.
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Taylor, P.M. (2012). How to Do an IVU. In: Payne, S., Eardley, I., O'Flynn, K. (eds) Imaging and Technology in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2422-1_4
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