Diagnosis of Kidney stones

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Very often the description of the pain and possibly the retrieval of stones from the urine gives the diagnosis away. It is confirmed by two types of X-Ray: 80% of kidney stones are easily seen on an ordinary X-ray. If not, a special X-Ray called an IVU (intravenous urogram) can show them up. Here a dye is injected into a vein, which the kidney rapidly filters out of the bloodstream into the urine. The dye can be seen on X-ray, showing a clear outline of the urinary system.