Tests and Procedures: CT Scan of the Kidney
Detailed information on computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) of the kidney, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the kidney (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - March 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Kidney Ultrasound
Detailed information on kidney ultrasound, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the kidney at MUSC (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - March 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Prostate Biopsy
Detailed information on prostate biopsy, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the male reproductive tract at MUSC (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - March 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder X-ray
Detailed information on kidney, ureter, and bladder x-ray, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the urinary tract at MUSC (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - March 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Lithotripsy
Detailed information on lithotripsy, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the kidney, and an illustration of lithotripsy at MUSC (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - March 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Retrograde Pyelogram
Detailed information on retrograde pyelogram, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the urinary tract at MUSC (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - March 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Urogenital Atrophy: Vaginal Health for Menopausal Women
Women’s Health Podcast: Urogenital atrophy, also referred to as vaginal dryness is common, affecting as many as 15% of premenopausal women, 10-40% of postmenopausal women, and 10-25% of those taking systemic hormone therapy. Dr. Steven Swift, who specializes in Urogynecology, explains the signs and symptoms of urogenital atrophy and how to treat it with topical or oral estrogen treatments in this women’s health podcast. (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - August 12, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Kidney Cancer and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Urologist, Dr. Steven Savage, talks about how laparoscopic surgery is performed to remove kidneys by using a small laparoscope and minimally invasive surgery. This type of procedure is a shorter surgery and requires less recovery time than open surgery. Dr. Savage explains the advantages of minimally invasive surgery for kidney diseases and kidney cancer. (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Prostate Cancer Specialists on Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Steven Savage, a urologist, talks about different types of minimally invasive surgery that can be used for prostate cancer, the benefits of minimally invasive surgery and how it is better than open surgery. As one of MUSC's prostate cancer specialists, Dr. Savage talks specifically about laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a less-invasive type of radical prostatectomy in which the prostate gland is removed using a laparoscope (a long, flexible lighted tube with a video camera attached) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) a surgery to remove part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra by using ...
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Kidney Stones: Treatment Options
Urologist, Dr. Steven Savage, talks about the different types of kidney stones such as calcium stones and uric acid stones and explains how kidney stones are diagnosed. Dr. Savage discusses the advances in recent years to treat kidney stones using techniques like shock waves or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscope, which is when a long wire with a camera attached to it is inserted it into the patient's urethra and passed up through the bladder to the ureter where the stone is located. (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Cystography
Detailed information on cystography, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the urinary tract at MUSC (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Blood in the Urine: Uroradiologic Imaging
Dr. Nancy Curry, the only uroradiologist in the state of South Carolina, talks about hematuria, or blood in the urine. She explains the course of evaluation if red blood cells are found in the urine and describes certain conditions which might cause some combination of red blood cells, white blood cells, and proteins. In this uroradiology podcast, Dr. Curry outlines different imaging techniques for diagnosis, focusing on CT scanning. (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Renal Stones: Radiologic Diagnosis
In this uroradiology podcast, uroradiologist Dr. Nancy Curry describes the medical workup of kidney stones, explaining how CT scanning has allowed progress in efficiency of diagnosis. She discusses the uroradiologist’s role in guiding both the pre- and post-treatment of patients with kidney stones. (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: 24-Hour Urine Collection
Detailed information on 24 hour urine collection, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the kidney and urinary system (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Uroflowmetry
Detailed information on uroflowmetry, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the urinary tract at MUSC (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
