Diagnosis and management of vesicoureteral reflux requires voiding cystourethrography (VCUG). Children with vesicoureteral reflux, in which urine passes retrogradely from bladder to kidney, are ...

And sedation is out of the question because children have to be alert enough to urinate during the VCUG. "It's abusive, almost," said Linda Shortliffe, MD, professor of urology and the hospital's ...

November 7, 2011 — More selective use of urinary tract imaging after febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) does not increase the incidence of recurrence, according to results from a new study. In ...

A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is a fluoroscopic examination of the bladder and urethra while the patient is micturating. It is most often used in the pediatric population to confirm or rule out ...

Ultrasound for Genitourinary Problems in Kids Falls Short It is poor at detecting vesicoureteral reflux in children who have had a febrile urinary tract infection. Renal and bladder ultrasound (RBUS) ...

The management of infants and children with a febrile UTI is controversial. In the past, children have undergone extensive diagnostic imaging, but recent studies suggest these procedures are ...