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Kidney anatomy
Kidney anatomy
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Renal veins
Renal veins


Renal venogram

Alternative Names:
Venogram - renal

What the risks are:

There is a chance of a reaction to the contrast medium.

There is low-level radiation exposure. However, most experts feel that the risk of most x-rays is smaller than other risks we take every day. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of the x-ray.

Because veins are accessed in this test, there are also risks of vascular injury, clot formation, and bleeding.




Review Date: 11/3/2004
Reviewed By: Jeffrey J. Brown, MD FACR, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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