Maria Beatrice Damasio, Francesco Donati, Costanza Bruno, Kassa Darge, Hans-Joachim Mentzel, Damjana Ključevšek, Marcello Napolitano, H Nursun Ozcan, Michael Riccabona, Anne M Smets, Carmelo Sofia, Samuel Stafrace, Philippe Petit, Lil-Sofie Ording Müller
Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) is a fluoroscopic technique that allows the assessment of the urinary tract, including the urethra, bladder, and-if vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is present-the ureters and the pelvicalyceal systems. The technique also allows for the assessment of bladder filling and emptying, providing information on anatomical and functional aspects. VCUG is, together with contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (VUS), still the gold standard test to diagnose VUR and it is one of the most performed fluoroscopic examinations in pediatric radiology departments...
March 11, 2024: Pediatric Radiology