WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: IVP die/x-ray test

Re: IVP die/x-ray test

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 17:43:50 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Amy wrote: >
>Ever since I got married (1997), I've had a history of
>UTI and kidney infections.I had urinalysis, ultrasound
>tests done. Now they want to do an IVP. I understand
>this is when die is injected into the body and x-rays
>of the pelvis are taken at 5 mintue intervals to see
>where to die is going. Does this test serve soley to
>rule out kidney stones? Is there anything else they
>are looking for with the IVP test besides kidney
>stones? I am reluctant to take this test because I am
>24 and plan on getting pregnant next year. Wouldn't
>this type of radiation leave my reproducative organs
>suseptable to radiation damage? Isn't there a safer
>way to look for kidney stones before resorting to this
>type of invasive test?

Any female who has recurrent urinary tract infections need to have an IVP. An IVP is a very non-invasive test that evaluates the anatomy of the genitourinary tract from the level of the kidneys to the urethra. This can show if there is any abnormality of the tract that might be conrtributing to the recurrent infections. The radiation associated with this test is minimal-we even perform this test in pregnant women when required... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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