False-colour X-ray image of the abdominal & pelvic areas of a healthy person,featuring both kidneys (green) & ureters (red - the vessels connecting the kidneys to the bladder,the red circular mass at bottom),outlined using intravenous pyelography (IVP). The technique involves prior intravenous injection of an iodine-based,radio-opaque contrast medium,which is concentrated & excreted by the kidneys. Branches of the renal pelvis (structures of the kidney into which urine is drained),the ureters (25-30 cm long in adults),& the urine-filled bladder are defined. IVP tests kidney function,reveals stones in kidneys or ureters & other malfunctions of the urinary tract | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Pol, Alain / ISM |
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