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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 17, No. 2, 2010, pp. 4-9
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Bioline Code: mj10014
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2010, pp. 4-9
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Observation of Ureteric Diameter in Negative Intravenous Urogram in Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Wong, Siong Lung & Abdul Hamid, Hamzaini
Abstract
Background: This study observed the widest ureteric diameter in negative intravenous urogram (IVU) examinations using low osmolar contrast media.
Methods: We reviewed a total of one hundred and eighty four ureters from 92 negative IVUs.
Results: The results show a mean diameter for the abdominal ureter of 4.19mm with an SD of 1.27 mm and a mean pelvic ureteric diameter of 4.45mm with an SD of 1.37 mm. The upper limits for abdominal ureter and pelvic ureter based on a confidence interval of 95% were 4.37 mm and 4.64 mm, respectively.
Conclusions: There was no significant difference between the right and left ureteric diameter in both female and male subjects. There was no significant correlation between ureteric diameters and the age of subjects, from the second to the eighth decades.
Keywords
low osmolar contrast media, negative intravenous urogram, ureteric diameter, medical sciences
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