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Overview

Xray cane very helpful in diagnosing pyelonephritis.

X Ray

• If a kidney stone is suspected (e.g. on the basis of characteristic colicky pain, disproportionate amount of blood in the urine), x-rays of the kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB) may assist in identifying radio opaque stones.
• Emphysematous pyelonephritis: Conventional radiography may demonstrate gas bubbles overlying the renal fossa or may show a diffusely mottled kidney with radially oriented gas corresponding to the renal pyramids.