Renal venogram

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Kidney anatomy

Kidney - blood and urine flow

Renal veins

Venogram - renal; Venography; Venogram - kidney

Risks from this test may include:

• Allegic reaction to the contrast dye
• Bleeding
• Blood clots
• Injury to a vein

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.

This test is rarely done. It has largely been replaced by CT scan and MRI.

Review Date: 05/13/2010
Reviewed By: Benjamin Taragin MD, Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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