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IVP

What to expect during this X-ray study of the urinary system

An IVP is an intravenous pyelogram, also referred to as an intravenous urogram. It uses contrast dye and X-ray images to study the following internal structures:

  • Bladder
  • Kidneys
  • Ureters, the tubes through which urine passes as it travels from the kidney to the bladder

Department of Radiology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-243-6600

 

How Do I Prepare for the Exam?

On the day before your IVP, you should follow a low-residue diet. This is a diet that is low in high-fiber foods, such as:

  • Breads
  • Cereals
  • Raw/dried fruits
  • Vegetables

At 4 p.m. of the day before your exam, you should take two 5-milligram Dulcolax tablets. After midnight, you may only have clear liquids.

On the day of your IVP, you should stop having clear liquids within four hours of your exam. At 7 a.m., you should insert one Dulcolax suppository.

What Will Happen During the Exam?

You will remove your shirt and pants and change into a hospital gown. A radiographer will obtain a brief medical history that pertains to the exam and also ask you to fill out and sign consent for the procedure and contrast media questionnaire. The radiographer will obtain initial images of your abdomen and review them with a radiologist.

A radiographer or nurse will then insert an intravenous (IV) line into your arm or hand and inject the contrast dye. You may feel a hot flash or brief nausea at this time, but this should go away after a couple of minutes. We will take a series of X-rays of your kidneys, abdomen, and bladder after the contrast injection. Once the contrast has been filtered by your kidneys and fills your bladder, we will ask you to empty your bladder. We may take a final X-ray after you urinate.

How Long Will the Procedure Take?

Your IPV will take approximately 45 minutes. Sometimes radiologists will ask for delayed images, and the exam can take longer.

How Will I Receive My Results?

You will get the results of the exam from your referring doctor.

 

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