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Urinary tract infection - children - Management
What imaging tests, and when, for children between 3 months and 3 years of age with a urinary tract infection?
- Imaging tests used to investigate children with urinary tract infection include ultrasonography of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder; DMSA (dimercaptosuccinic acid) scintigraphy; and micturating cystourethrography.
- In primary care, it is rarely necessary to arrange (or refer for) imaging tests because the infants or children who require an imaging test are usually already being managed in secondary care. However, the criteria recommended by NICE for imaging with a urinary tract infection are summarized in the sections:
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