. Radiography and radio-therapeutics . t the majority of patients have no actual knowledge of what has beendone. The radiographer has then to demonstrate the presence or absence ofthe kidney on the side which has been operated upon. If he finds the kidneyhas been removed, then he proceeds to examine the other kidney. Shouldthe patient have symptoms of disease on this side, the knowledge that onekidney has been already removed will be of great service to the surgeon. Occlusion of the Ureter.—The ureter may be occluded as a result ofcicatricial changes in its walls following laceration from the
. Radiography and radio-therapeutics . t the majority of patients have no actual knowledge of what has beendone. The radiographer has then to demonstrate the presence or absence ofthe kidney on the side which has been operated upon. If he finds the kidneyhas been removed, then he proceeds to examine the other kidney. Shouldthe patient have symptoms of disease on this side, the knowledge that onekidney has been already removed will be of great service to the surgeon. Occlusion of the Ureter.—The ureter may be occluded as a result ofcicatricial changes in its walls following laceration from the passage of acalculus. A simplestricture of the uretermay result. A calculusmay completely blockthe ureter, and leadto acute symptoms ofobstruction. The ureter may beobstructed by pressure m any course itsof organs part oftumoursneighbouringoccasionally lead to anobstruction. Tumoursin the pelvis may gradu-ally occlude both uretersand lead to suppres-sion of urine. All theseconditions may be metwith in the examina-tion of the urinary. Fig. 321. ureter. Opaque bougie piussiug up to the calculus,at operation. This was confirmed 380 RADIOGRAPHY
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