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O Refluxo Vesico – Ureteral (RVU) é uma patologia frequente na idade pediátrica. A detecção
precoce de RVU é fundamental na orientação terapêutica, de modo a permitir um crescimento
renal adequado e prevenir infecções urinárias recorrentes. A investigação radiológica de RVU
baseia-se na ecografia e cistouretrografia miccional seriada (CUMS), sendo este último
procedimento, o método de eleição, efectuado sob controlo fluoroscópico. Este trabalho tem
como objectivo dar a conhecer o papel CUMS na avaliação de RVU e abordar os parâmetros
técnicos de aquisição, posicionamento e critérios de qualidade de imagem.
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common disease in childhood. Early diagnosis of VUR is fundamental in establishing therapeutic orientations which allow an adequate renal growth and prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. VUR radiologic investigation relies on ultrasound and voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) procedures, being this last the preferred method, performed under fluoroscopy. The aim of this paper is to show the importance of VCUG in VUR assessment and to discuss technical aspects of this procedure as to acquisition, positioning and image quality criteria.
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common disease in childhood. Early diagnosis of VUR is fundamental in establishing therapeutic orientations which allow an adequate renal growth and prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. VUR radiologic investigation relies on ultrasound and voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) procedures, being this last the preferred method, performed under fluoroscopy. The aim of this paper is to show the importance of VCUG in VUR assessment and to discuss technical aspects of this procedure as to acquisition, positioning and image quality criteria.
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RVU CUMS Fluoroscopia VUR VCUG Fluoroscopy
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Escola Superior de Tecnologia Saúde - Politema