CT Fluoroscopy Okay for Nephrostomy. John Schieszer | Publish Date June 15, 2007 . It is an option for patients who cannot be imaged with ultrasound, such as those ...

In 1955, urologist Willard Goodwin performed the first percutaneous nephrostomy under image guidance. ... Office urologists use ultrasound to scan the bladder for postvoid residual urine, ...

What is a nephrostomy? NEPHROSTOMY (or “nephrostome” as Israeli medics insist on translating its pronunciation into Hebrew) is an operation where they insert a catheter directly into your kidney.