Ureter Kidney Urinary Bladder. There are two ureters one attached to each kidney. Ureter malformations disturb urine transport or reflux which can cause several secondary diseases.
A kidney ureter and bladder kub study is an x ray study that allows your doctor to assess the organs of your urinary and gastrointestinal systems. What is a kidney ureter and bladder x ray. Ureter malformations disturb urine transport or reflux which can cause several secondary diseases.
A kub x ray may be the first diagnostic procedure used to assess the urinary system.
A kub x ray may be the first diagnostic procedure used to assess the urinary system. As shown in the figure below urine enters the urinary bladder from the ureters through two ureteral openings on either side of the back wall of the bladder. The upper half of the ureter is located in the abdomen and the. A kidney ureter and bladder kub x ray may be performed to assess the abdominal area for causes of abdominal pain or to assess the organs and structures of the urinary and or gastrointestinal gi system.