Angiogram of a Normal Kidney

Angiogram image of arterial supply to left kidney

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.

Many people have more than one artery for blood flow to the kidneys. Figure 1 is an angiogram showing the main artery supplying blood flow to the kidney. Figure 2 is an angiogram showing a second artery helping to supply blood to the kidney.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerRakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Specialist Medical ReviewerHoward Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology
Last RevisedNovember 27, 2012
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: November 27, 2012
Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology

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