A renal angiogram is another name for renal arteriography or renal arteriogram. In a renal arteriogram, fluoroscopy is used, which is a type of X-ray that takes continuous pictures.

The technic of renal angiography has evolved over the last thirty years, with gradual improvements both in method and in the use of safer contrast mediums.

Noninvasive modalities, including duplex ultrasonography, renal scintigraphy, CT angiography and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), may usefully contribute to diagnosis and treatment planning ...

Download this article's Factoid in PDF (& PPT for Gold Subscribers) Using carbon dioxide (CO 2) instead of conventional iodinated contrast for angiography is a safe, effective way of preserving renal ...

Renal denervation does not appear to yield a significant reduction in renal artery dimensions on quantitative magnetic resonance angiography at 6- and 12-month follow-up, according to recent findings.

From May 2000 to December 2001, Dr. Kay's group enrolled 200 Chinese patients (mean age, 68 ± 6.5 years) with stable moderate renal insufficiency who were undergoing elective coronary angiography.

"The data suggest coronary angiography screening does not accelerate the decline in renal function for patients with advanced CKD, facilitating a safe preemptive transplant program," the ...

OCCLUSION of both renal arteries or their branches by emboli is not a common cause of acute anuria. ... On the angiogram the vessels to the lower pole appeared uninvolved.

The Renal Effects of Nesiritide During Angiography ... Renal plasma flow increased in all 3 groups, but the change was only significant in the intrarenal and intravenous active treatment arm ...

Gao presented the results of a trial conducted at 25 centers. It included 205 patients (mean age about 50 years; 16% women) who had uncontrolled essential hypertension despite taking at least two ...

Zakaria and colleagues describe the case of a previously healthy 29-year-old man with renal infarction. The nonspecific nature of his presenting symptoms caused a delay in diagnosis. The authors ...