Evaluation of pediatric VCUG at an academic children's hospital: is the radiographic scout image necessary?
Although the estimated effective dose is low for VCUG radiographic scout images, this step did not augment VCUG interpretation or contribute management-changing information. This step should be omitted or substituted to further reduce dose in pediatric VCUG.
Presenting white cell count is not related to apoptotic or cell proliferative activity or to net tumour growth defined by the balance between these two processes. The relationship to treatment resistance still requires explanation.