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What is a VCUG?
VCUG is an shorter way to say
Voiding Cystourethrogram.
It is a way for doctors to see
pictures of inside of your body
when you pee.
Body parts that make pee
kidneys: two bean-shaped organs that
filter waste from the blood and produce
urine
ureters: two thin tubes that take pee
from the kidney to the bladder
bladder: a sac that holds pee until it's
time to go to the bathroom
urethra: the tube that carries urine from
the bladder out of the body when you
pee
KidsHealth. (2018). Your Urinary System.
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Why am I getting a VCUG?
Pee is made in your kidneys and
travels down the ureters towards your
bladder. When your bladder is full you
pee out your urethra.
Reflux is when pee goes backwards
from your bladder into the ureters
towards the kidneys. The doctor is
looking to see if this is happening
when you pee.
When I arrive at the
hospital
When you come to the
hospital you can bring a toy
or a stuffy from home.
When you arrive you can
play in the waiting area.
When it is your turn a staff
member will come get you
and your caregiver.
Hospital clothes
You will change into
hospital pajamas for your
pictures.
The caregiver staying with
you will wear a hospital
outfit too.
The fluoroscopy room
This is the room you come
into to have your VCUG.
The fluoroscopy camera
takes the pictures of inside
your body.
Can you see where the
camera is in this room?
The camera
Katie is pointing to the
camera.
The camera will move over
top of you when it is time to
take the pictures.
The technologist
This is one of the
technologists.
The technologist will help
you get ready for the
pictures and also help you
keep your body in the
correct position during the
pictures.
The camera bed
Before the pictures are
taken you will sit on the
bed. While you are waiting
you can play with some toys
or read a book.
The contrast
Contrast is a medicine that
makes the inside of your
body show up in the
pictures. Contrast is clear
like water but you can not
drink it.
For your pictures the doctor
will fill your bladder with
contrast through a small
tube.
The tube /catheter
The tube/catheter is soft and
bendy. It looks and feels like
a soft spaghetti noodle.
The tube will go into the
hole where your pee comes
out.
Getting ready for the
nurse
When it is time for the tube
to go into your penis or
vagina you will lie down.
It is important to keep your
hands away from the tube
and stay still. Your caregiver
may hold your hands.
Leg position
Girls will make frog legs or
butterfly wings with their legs.
You do this by bending your
knees, keeping your feet
together, and relaxing your
legs down to the sides.
Boys keep their legs out
straight and together like a
toy soldier.
Leg Position
You will feel a technologists
hands on your legs helping
them stay in the right
position.
Deep breaths
Your job will be to relax
your legs and focus on
taking deep breaths.
Some children like to play
on an Ipad others like to
blow bubbles.
What do you think you
would like to do?
Cleaning with soap
The nurse will wash your
private area with soap and
water on cotton balls. The
soap and water will feel wet
and cold.
Some children think the
nurse’s soap is a funny
colour!
When the tube goes in
While you are focusing on
relaxing and taking deep
breaths, the nurse will slip
the tube into the hole where
your pee comes out.
When the tube goes in
You will feel the tube going
into your penis or vagina.
Some kids say it feels like a
pinch at first. When the tube
is inside your body you will
notice it in there but most
kids say they do not feel the
pinch any more.
The nurse will use a small
piece of tape on your leg to
keep the tube in place
Time for the Pictures
The doctor will move
camera over you to take
pictures while your bladder
fills and empties.
The camera will come close
but will not touch you. It
makes some clicking and
humming noises.
I have to pee
After a few minutes, you
will feel like you really have
to go pee. When you have
this feeling, tell someone.
The doctor will tell you
when to push out the water
from your bladder.
Towels will catch all the
water.
When you pee
When you push out the
contrast the catheter/ tube
will come out. Most children
say they do not feel this.
You will feel the
technologist will take the
tape off your leg.
All done
Once all the photos are done
you get to pick something
from the prize box and get
changed back into your
clothes.