Cost-effective filming sequence for intravenous urography

• Published in: Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 87; no. 9; pp. 899 - 901
• Main Authors: Zagoria, R J, Donati, D L, Chen, M Y, Gelfand, D W, Ott, D J, Dyer, R B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1994
• Subjects: Cost-Benefit Analysis; False Negative Reactions; Female; Humans; Male; North Carolina; Sensitivity and Specificity; Time Factors; Urography - economics; Urography - methods; Urologic Diseases - diagnostic imaging; X-Ray Film - economics

To define an intravenous urography (IVU) film sequence that maximizes sensitivity and minimizes filming costs, we evaluated the effect of omitting films from a standard IVU sequence. We reviewed 82 IVU series that demonstrated abnormalities. Each series comprised 11 films: preliminary abdominal radi...