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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.

See Also

Ultrasound (Main)