A 41-year-old member asked:
Voiding cystourethrogram (vcug) procedure?
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Dr. Roscoe Nelsonanswered
Urology 30 years experience
What is question?: Cath in bladder, filled with contrast, urinate and get x-rays. Can show reflux and urethral abnormalities.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Wat is a voiding cystourethrogram (vcug)?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
My take ...: VCUG is a special X-Ray exam to visual if one has bladder-to-ureter / kidney reflux (backflow) or urethral stricture while voiding. For details of its current or evolving indication, techniques, alternatives, etc. over the past 2-3 decades, ask the radiologist timely.
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