A diagnostic test in which contrast material containing iodine is injected intravenously, and its progress through the urinary tract is recorded on a series of rapid x-ray images is abbreviated
A)KUB
B)IVP
C)MRI
D)VCUG
E)UA

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The diagnostic test described in the question is an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Contrast material containing iodine is injected intravenously, and its progress through the urinary tract is recorded on a series of rapid x-ray images. The other choices listed (KUB, MRI, VCUG, UA) do not involve the use of iodine-based contrast material injected intravenously to image the urinary tract.

A Diagnostic Test in Which Contrast Material Containing Iodine Is