NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the abbreviation for voiding cystourethrography?
A
VUR
B
VC
C
VCUG
D
VCY
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A VCUG, or a voiding cystourethrogram, is a minimally invasive test that uses a special x-ray technology called fluoroscopy to visualize your child’s urinary tract and bladder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), also known as a micturating cystourethrography (MCU), is a fluoroscopic study of the lower urinary tract in which contrast is introduced into the bladder via a catheter.

Detailed explanation-3: -A voiding cystourethrogram is an x-ray study of the bladder and urethra. It is done while the bladder is emptying.

Detailed explanation-4: -A radiologist takes the X-rays using a technique called fluoroscopy . While the contrast material fills the bladder, and then while the patient empties the bladder, the technician or radiologist watches an onscreen X-ray video of the liquid moving through the urinary system and a series of X-ray images are recorded.

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