The abbreviation for 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
A)KUB
B)IVP
C)MRI
D)VCUG
E)UA

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The diagnostic test described is an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). A KUB is a plain x-ray of the abdomen, an MRI uses magnetic fields to produce images, a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is a diagnostic test that involves the placement of a catheter into the bladder and injection of contrast material, and a urinalysis (UA) is a laboratory test analyzing urine.

The Abbreviation for a Diagnostic Test in Which Contrast Material