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A number of radiology tests are helpful when working up and/or diagnosing a particularly kidney disease. Each can vary widely in their sensitivity or specificity for a particular disease, cost, and risk.
Kidney Ultrasound
By bouncing ultrasound waves off your kidneys and ureters (and measuring what comes back), we can tell a lot about them.
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a radiology test to study blood vessels, particularly those in the head, neck, lungs, kidneys and legs.

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