T3 L13: Imaging of the urinary tract

• What are the structures labelled in this ultrasound?

  1. Renal cortex
  2. Renal medullary pyramids
  3. Renal sinus (fatty)

  
• What are the structures labelled in this USS?

  1. Renal vein
  2. Renal arteries

  
• What is the pathology shown in this ultrasound scan?

  Hydronephrosis

  (renal pelvis dilated; full of urine)

  
• What is the pathology shown in this USS?

  hydronephrosis with kidney stone (blue arrow)

  
• What is the pathology shown in this X-Ray?

  left renal stone

  
• What is this imaging technique called?

  X-Ray IVU (Intravenous Urogram / Pyelogram)

  
• What is this imaging technique used?

  CT KUB (kidneys, ureters, bladder)

  
• What is the pathology shown in this CT KUB?

  Kidney stones

  right hydronephrosis

  
• What is this image showing?

  CT with contrast - sagittal left kidney

  
• What is this imaging technique?

  CT IVU (Intravenous urogram) - coronal

  
• What is this imaging technique used?

  Volume rendered CT IVU

  
• What is the pathology shown in this image?

  Hydronephrosis

  
• What are the two causes of obstruction leading to hydronephrosis?

  1. Stones
  2. Tumours
• What is the pathology shown in this image?

  calcified atheroma around arteries

  
• What are these imaging techniques shown?

  US & fluoroscopy intervention