Please plan for your child’s VCUG visit to take at least one hour. The amount of time that the VCUG takes is different for each child. You can be in the room with your child the whole time during the VCUG. This is important and helps your child cope. If you are pregnant, please bring another adult to be with your child.

2023年6月6日 · A VCUG test, or voiding cystourethrogram, is a test that looks at the size and shape of your bladder and how well it fills and drains. Your bladder is an organ that holds your pee (urine). A VCUG test helps healthcare providers diagnose irregularities in your bladder and urethra, the tube that lets pee leave your body.

What Is a Voiding Cystourethrogram? A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is an exam that takes images of the urinary system. The patient's bladder is filled with a liquid called contrast material. Then, images of the bladder and kidneys are taken as …

During a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) X-ray pictures will be taken of your child’s urinary tract (the part of the body shown on the right). The X-rays allow the doctor to see the working of your child’s bladder (the part of the body that holds pee) and ureters (the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder). What happens during a VCUG?

A VCUG, or a voiding cystourethrogram, is a procedure that allows a radiologist (imaging doctor) to see how the urinary system (system that produces urine) works. Using a special x-ray called fluoroscopy and contrast fluid (dye), a radiologist will examine the bladder and the lower urinary tract while your child voids (urinates).

• A VCUG uses a kind of x-ray (fluoroscopy) and a special liquid (contrast) to see inside your child’s body. Why is it done? • A VCUG shows the structure of your child’s bladder, ureters, and urethra, as well as how they are working. • A VCUG looks for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR),

A Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG) is a minimally invasive test that uses fluoroscopy (like an X-ray movie) and a contrast agent to visualize your child’s urinary tract and bladder. At Texas Children’s Hospital, we use state-of-the-art equipment that is specially designed for imaging pediatric patients

Your child’s doctor has requested a test called a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). This information will help prepare you and your child for a VCUG. A VCUG helps your child’s doctor learn more about your child’s bladder, ureters and kidneys. The body produces urine (pee) from the kidneys. The urine goes through the ureters and into the ...

A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is a procedure that takes special pictures of a child’s bladder, kidneys and urinary tract.

What is a Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)? A VCUG is an x-ray exam that takes pictures of your child’s abdomen, bladder and urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body).This exam is done under fluoroscopy (takes live, real time moving images).