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Renal venogram

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Kidney anatomy
Kidney anatomy
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Renal veins
Renal veins
Alternative Names

Venogram - renal


Normal Values

A normal renal vein should have no clot or tumor. The contrast should flow quickly through the vein.


What abnormal results mean

The renal venogram may indicate a blood clot that partially or completely blocks the vessel, a kidney tumor, or an abnormality in the veins. See renal vein thrombosis.


Review Date: 10/23/2006
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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