children s health issues
Ureter Defects
Diagnosis of Ureter Defects
Prenatal ultrasonography Voiding cystourethrography defects of the ureters are often discovered by doctors during routine Ultrasonography . if doctors suspect defects of the ureters, they do ultrasonography of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder before and after the child urinates. Then they do a test called voiding Cystography and cystourethrography (VCUG). For voiding cystourethrography, a catheter is passed through the urethra into the bladder, a liquid that shows up on x-rays ( 