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Is ultrasound a safe alternative to voiding cystourethrogram for vesicoureteral reflux screening of siblings?

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boxed-textGiel DW et al. (2005) Ultrasound screening of asymptomatic siblings of children with vesicoureteral reflux: a long-term followup study. J Urol 174: 1602–1605

Renal ultrasound is not an appropriate substitute for voiding cystourethrogram in screening for vesicoureteral reflux in siblings; screening might not be necessary in older children at all

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    Andy Y Chang & Douglas A Canning

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Chang, A., Canning, D. Is ultrasound a safe alternative to voiding cystourethrogram for vesicoureteral reflux screening of siblings?. Nat Rev Urol 3, 308–309 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0501

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