SCREENING FOR VESICOURETER REFLUX BY ULTR ASOUND

A prospective study of detecting vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) by ultras ound is to be presented. In case of reflux, gas bubbles can be seen in the renal pelvis during the filling phase of a gas cystogram and duri ng micturition, utilizing ultrasound as the imaging modality. In child ren under two years 52 sonographic reflux studies were performed and c ompared with radiographic voiding cystourethrograms (VCUG). All higher grade VUR (grades II-IV) have been detected by our method.