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Fig. 6. —24-year-old woman with severe ureteropelvic junction obstruction. MR renogram shows whirlpool phenomenon. Contrast material swirls in circular motion as it is forced to return via path of least resistance back into renal pelvis. Forward thrust of urine jet is blocked as "gate" into ureter is closed. Whirlpool phenomenon may indicate presence of significant obstruction.

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