The diagnostic procedure performed by a radiologist, who injects the contrast medium through a urethral catheter and then takes a series of X-rays to evaluate the function of the ureters, bladder, and urethra, is a(n) ____.
A) KUB
B) intravenous pyelography
C) retrograde pyelography
D) abdominal CT scan
E) cholecystography

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Retrograde pyelography involves the injection of a contrast medium through a urethral catheter directly into the urinary system to take X-rays, specifically targeting the ureters, bladder, and urethra for diagnostic purposes.

The Diagnostic Procedure Performed by a Radiologist, Who Injects the Contrast