MAGNETIC RESONANCE UROGRAPHY IN EVALUATING PATIENTS WITH CLINICALLY SUSPECTED OBSTRUCTIVE UROGRAPHY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 48
Abstract
BACKGROUND Magnetic Resonance (MR) Urography comprises an evolving group of techniques with the potential for allowing excellent noninvasive evaluation of abnormalities of the urinary tract. MR urography is clinically useful to evaluate patients with clinically suspected urinary tract obstruction particularly beneficial in paediatric or pregnant patients or when ionizing radiation is to be avoided. The objectives of the study are- to find out the aetiological factors causing obstructive uropathy by MR urography and a detailed study of the aetiological factors in all cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out over a period of 18 months. A total of 35 patients were included in this study with ages between 14 and 70 years (average age 35 years). The patients were selected on the basis of sonological findings of hydronephrosis. The patients were then subjected to IVU followed by static and dynamic MRU. The results obtained were then compared followed by inferences. RESULTS MRU has superior sensitivity in the diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction. MRU is safer than IVU due to lack of iodinated contrast material and without using contrast material so having less contrast related events. It has a lower sensitivity in detection of urinary calculi as compared to other modalities. CONCLUSION MRU could be the imaging modality of choice in patients at risk of radiation like children, young adults and pregnant women.
Authors and Affiliations
Rama Chandraiah Aithagani, Nagaraju Gundigari, Shirish Paul Ganta
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP607561
- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2018/674
- Views 78
- Downloads 0
A RARE CASE OF HETEROTOPIC PREGNANCY
PRESENTATION OF THE CASE Patient is a 30 years old female, primigravida at 7 weeks 1 day of gestation by last menstrual period, came to Out Patient Department with complaints of severe lower abdominal pain since 2 days,...
EFFECT OF TOPICAL BRIMONIDINE 0.15% VERSUS TIMOLOL 0.5% TO PREVENT INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ELEVATION AFTER Nd-YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY
BACKGROUND Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) is the most common long term complication of modern extra capsular cataract surgery techniques including phacoemulsification. The treatment of choice for clinically signi...
PLATE FIXATION OF FRESH DISPLACED MIDSHAFT CLAVICULAR FRACTURES
Between 2005 to 2010, twenty-eight fresh displaced midshaft clavicular fractures in adults with an average age of 36.4 years were treated with primary internal fixation using reconstruction plates. The fractures were com...
TREATMENT OF INTRACAPSULAR FRACTURE NECK FEMUR BY CANCELLOUS HIP SCREW FIXATION IN ADULTS
BACKGROUND Neck of femur fracture is one of the commonest fracture seen at all ages. It comprises 20% of all the fractures and 50% of all intracapsular fractures, only 15% of all the neck of femur (NOF) fracture is undis...
THE STUDY ON STROKE IN HIV PATIENTS
BACKGROUND Stroke and HIV infection are both common medical problems in day-to-day clinical practice. According to the few studies done1 in India, the prevalence of stroke in general population in India is 205 cases/1 la...