the branch of radiology concerned with examination of the kidney and associated structures by means of an X-ray picture called a pyelogram (ˈpaɪələʊˌɡræm)
Also called: urography
Derived forms
pyelographic (ˌpaɪələʊˈɡræfɪk)
adjective
pyelography in American English
(ˌpaɪəˈlɑgrəfi)
noun
the taking of X-ray pictures of the kidney and ureter after they have been filled with some radiopaque solution