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Radiological Investigations in Genitourinary Cancer

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The intravenous urogram (IVU) forms part of the initial workup for patients with unexplained hematuria. With recent advances in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, the future of the IVU is a subject of ongoing debate (1), although at present it still remains integral to the diagnosis and surveillance of urothelial malignancy. It consists of a series of plain x-rays of the renal tract followed by intravenous administration of water-soluble, iodinated, contrast medium. The contrast medium is excreted by the kidneys, enabling visualization of high-density contrast-filled calyces, renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder. Tumors are demonstrated as filling defects (Fig. 3.1).

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  1. Department of Radiology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, UK

    Audrey E. T. Jacques MBBS, BSc, MRCP, FRCR

  2. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK

    Rodney H. Reznek FRCP, FRCR

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  1. St. Bartholomew’s and Homerton Hospitals Queen Mary Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, London, UK

    Vinod H. Nargund PhD, FRCS (Urol), FEBU (Chair, Uro-Oncology MDT and Consultant Urological Surgeon) (Chair, Uro-Oncology MDT and Consultant Urological Surgeon)

  2. Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Derek Raghavan MD, PhD, FACP, FRACP (Chairman and Director) (Chairman and Director)

  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

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Jacques, A.E.T., Reznek, R.H. (2008). Radiological Investigations in Genitourinary Cancer. In: Nargund, V.H., Raghavan, D., Sandler, H.M. (eds) Urological Oncology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-738-1_3

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