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==Background== | |||
volume = length x width x heigth x 0.52 | volume = length x width x heigth x 0.52 | ||
==Technique== | |||
*Use phase probe | |||
*Find the bladder suprapubically | |||
**usually need to turn down far gain 2/2 acoustic enhancement from bladder | |||
==Clinical Uses== | |||
*Look for abdominal free fluid | |||
*Can be used to calculate PVR noninvasively | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2005 Mar;77(1):60-2. | Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2005 Mar;77(1):60-2. |
Revision as of 23:06, 31 December 2013
Background
volume = length x width x heigth x 0.52
Technique
- Use phase probe
- Find the bladder suprapubically
- usually need to turn down far gain 2/2 acoustic enhancement from bladder
Clinical Uses
- Look for abdominal free fluid
- Can be used to calculate PVR noninvasively
Source
Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2005 Mar;77(1):60-2. Measurements of urinary bladder volume: comparison of five ultrasound calculation methods in volunteers. Dicuio M, Pomara G, Menchini Fabris F, Ales V, Dahlstrand C, Morelli G.