Radiology Terms / Lingo "V"

Whether your looking into Radiology / Radiography as a career or are just beginning your training all the terms, lingo and acronyms that get thrown around can be confusing. Were starting a segment where we will give you a glossary of Radiology / Radiography terms, one letter each day so you can absorb this in bite size chunks. Here we go...

Voiding Cystogram - Radiographic procedure that studies the function of the urinary bladder and its emptying ability. A catheter is introduced into the urethra followed by a contrast medium until the bladder is full. The radiologist then watches the bladder function under fluoroscopic control.