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Your one-stop hub for fact-checked information on VCUG trauma, risks, alternatives, and more.

Should Contrast-Enhanced Voiding Urosonography (ceVUS) Replace VCUG?

Should Contrast-Enhanced Voiding Urosonography (ceVUS) Replace VCUG?

Should Contrast-Enhanced Voiding Urosonography (ceVUS) Replace VCUG?

VCUG ALTERNATIVES

Dec 9, 20245 min read

"The Haunting"

"The Haunting"

"The Haunting"

Nov 6, 20247 min read

A young VCUG patient facing the camera with the sunshine behind her.

A young VCUG patient facing the camera with the sunshine behind her.

When Are Children “Too Young” to Remember VCUG Trauma?

Oct 25, 20246 min read

A row of dark hospital beds.

A row of dark hospital beds.

Why Is a VCUG Painful?

Sep 16, 20248 min read

To Prove Something

To Prove Something

To Prove Something

Aug 27, 20244 min read

When Does VCUG Constitute Medical Malpractice?

When Does VCUG Constitute Medical Malpractice?

When Does VCUG Constitute Medical Malpractice?

INFORMED CONSENT

Jun 1, 20248 min read

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

INFORMED CONSENT

May 4, 202410 min read

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

Mar 15, 202410 min read

I “Forgot” My VCUG Test. It Made No Difference.

I “Forgot” My VCUG Test. It Made No Difference.

I “Forgot” My VCUG Test. It Made No Difference.

Mar 8, 202414 min read

4 Studies That Directly Contradict VCUG Promotion in 2024

4 Studies That Directly Contradict VCUG Promotion in 2024

4 Studies That Directly Contradict VCUG Promotion in 2024

Mar 6, 20245 min read

Is There a Standardized Protocol for VCUG?

Is There a Standardized Protocol for VCUG?

Is There a Standardized Protocol for VCUG?

Feb 27, 20247 min read

For Her (Poem)

For Her (Poem)

For Her (Poem)

Feb 2, 20241 min read

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

INFORMED CONSENT

Dec 4, 20239 min read

Signs of Child Sexual Abuse I, A VCUG Survivor, Displayed As A Child

Signs of Child Sexual Abuse I, A VCUG Survivor, Displayed As A Child

Signs of Child Sexual Abuse I, A VCUG Survivor, Displayed As A Child

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (CSA)

Sep 5, 202310 min read

VCUG Survivor, 20, Speaks Her Truth in South Carolina

VCUG Survivor, 20, Speaks Her Truth in South Carolina

VCUG Survivor, 20, Speaks Her Truth in South Carolina

DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA

Aug 30, 20235 min read

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