“Going back to basics”, a guide to IVU interpretation

Abstract

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The aim of this exhibit is to refresh and present common and uncommon findings in IVU and correlate the findings to CT urography and ultrasound. Self-assessment will be provided. DESCRIPTION: IVU is being replaced by CT urography in many institutions. However, IVU still has its value in modern day radiology. It is a simple, cheap and easily available modality and can be a valuable tool to diagnose a large number of renal pathologies. As trainees in modern radiology departments it is easy to forget the basic appearance of common pathology on IVU such as tumours, tubular necrosis and papillary necrosis. We aim to provide a pictorial review of the common and uncommon appearance of disease pathology on IVU enabling the reader to easily remember and recall the causes. This will prove to be most helpful not only to trainees but also to radiographers who perform and read IVU as part of skill mix. CONCLUSION: We hope that this will be an aide-mémoire for trainees as well as radiographers and will be a valuable source of reference.