'Diagnostic overkill?' An analysis of 88 negative renal angiograms.
11.3% of 776 renal angiograms evaluated retrospectively displayed normal findings. The main reasons which had led to the misuse of angiography in our cases were: technically poor urograms, incorrect interpretation of anatomical variations and the lack of other examinations associated with the urogram. A diagnostic plan including all less invasive and dangerous procedures is proposed placing sonography in central position.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography