A voiding cystourethrogram is an X-ray that uses a dye to outline
the bladder and the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body
(urethra).
A voiding cystourethrogram may make visible any physical
abnormalities of the urinary tract. It may be done if a person has symptoms
that suggest:
- Ongoing bladder or kidney infections.
- Blockage in the
urinary system.
- Deformities in the tubes leading from the kidneys
to the bladder.
- Problems within the urinary system.