Alternative Names
Excretory urography; IVP
Definition of Intravenous pyelogram
An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is a special examination of the kidneys, bladder, and ureters (the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder).
Review
Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 10/11/2010











