Pyelography (pyelo-ureterography) a study of the normal and pathologic anatomy of the renal pelvis and ureter . Fig. 175.—Shadow in the right renal area. tion of the stone in the true pelvis. In all probabihty thepelvis is not completely filled. However, a moderate degreeof dilatation is visible in the ureter, demonstrating theexistence of an infection probably caused by the stone. Stone in the Calyx.—Localization of a shadow to a certaincalyx is possible: (1) When the stone shadow is visiblethrough the outline of the calyx; (2) when the peculiaritiesin the outline of the calyx correspond with
Pyelography (pyelo-ureterography) a study of the normal and pathologic anatomy of the renal pelvis and ureter . Fig. 175.—Shadow in the right renal area. tion of the stone in the true pelvis. In all probabihty thepelvis is not completely filled. However, a moderate degreeof dilatation is visible in the ureter, demonstrating theexistence of an infection probably caused by the stone. Stone in the Calyx.—Localization of a shadow to a certaincalyx is possible: (1) When the stone shadow is visiblethrough the outline of the calyx; (2) when the peculiaritiesin the outline of the calyx correspond with those seen in the RENAL STONE 203 stone shadow, and (3j when the position of the cal^x C(jr-responds with that of the stone in the original plate. Occasionally, however, a stone may be lodged in a calyxwithout any data being present to define its exact localiza-tion. All the calyces may be dilated to about the sameextent and character and offer no localizing , the relative position in the two plates may be in-
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