IMAGING OF COMMON PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

The complexity and cost of diagnostic imaging has increased over the l ast decade providing exquisite anatomic and functional detail of the p ediatric urinary tract. Our current challenge is to obtain sufficient information to make intelligent medical and surgical decisions with th e least morbidity and at lower cost. Optimal communication between the clinician and radiologist is needed to arrive at a clear consensus ab out the problem to be solved and the implications of information to be gained.