title: Radiology of urinary diversions.
abstract: Radiologic evaluation of urinary diversion has three objectives: to monitor upper tract distention, to detect new urothelial tumors and to detect metastasis. The type of imaging procedure and the frequency of imaging is dictated by the urologist preference. As many surgical procedures are available for noncontinent and continent diversion, interpretation of radiographic studies requires a detailed knowledge of the type of surgical procedure that has been performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. mkeogan@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Keogan
mesh_terms: D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media