Kidney Ureters&bowel X Ray

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• KUB films magnify the kidneys by 30%. Normal renal size is 3.5 x the height of L2 > 11 cm.

More General Terms

• radiography (diagnostic imaging, roentgenography)

Additional Terms

• kidney

References

1. Diagnostic History & Physical Examination in Medicine, Chan & Winkle, Current Clinical Strategies, Laguna Hills, CA 1996
2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 620-21

X-ray of abdomen, including kidneys, ureters & bowel (KUB)