Voiding Cystourethrogram Definition by Healthwise:
A voiding cystourethrogram is an X-ray that uses a dye to outline the bladder and the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body (urethra).
A voiding cystourethrogram may make visible any physical abnormalities of the urinary tract. It may be done if a person has symptoms that suggest:
- Ongoing bladder or kidney infections.
- Blockage in the urinary system.
- Deformities in the tubes leading from the kidneys to the bladder.
- Problems within the urinary system.
| Author: | Jeannette Curtis |
| Medical Review: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated: May 25, 2007 | |
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