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 ;intravenous pyelogram
-:An IVP uses contrast dye to produce radiographs of the pelvicaliceal system.
+:The patient is given an intravenous injection of contrast medium that rapidly enters the urine. Radiographs are then taken to show the passage of the contrast-containing urine through the pelvicaliceal system.
 ;550-gram