Enlarged prostate: false-colour intravenous urogram (IVU) showing an enlarged prostate, which appears as the dark violet filling defect in the pale go
Enlarged prostate: false-colour intravenous urogram (IVU) showing an enlarged prostate, which appears as the dark violet filling defect in the pale gold-coloured, contrast-filled bladder at centre. An IVU is an X-ray image in which the urinary tract has been outlined by prior injection of a radio-opaque contrast medium that becomes concentrated in urine. An IVU may reveal the passage of urine from each kidney into the bladder, & is used to locate & assess lesions obstructing the urinary tract. Enlargement of the prostate, an accessory sex gland, occurs in elderly men; the subsequent obstruction to the neck of the bladder impairs urination.
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Keywords: bladder, condition, disorder, enlarged, false-coloured, healthcare, intravenous, ivu, male, medical, medicine, pathology, prostate, reproduction, reproductive, system, urogram
