The medical term for an X-ray image of the renal pelvis after contrast dye is injected into the ureter is:

A) pyeloplasty
B) intravenous pyelogram
C) pyelolithotomy
D) retrograde pyelogram


D
Explanation: The combining form pyel/o means "renal pelvis" and the suffix -gram means "image or recording." The injection of contrast dye goes into the ureter. With the intra/venous pyelogram the dye is injected into the bloodstream.

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