DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND (Updated 28th June )

DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND INFO "Diagnostic ultrasound is the use of ultrasonic or high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the internal organs of the body specifically for diagnostic purposes. Diagnostic ultrasound is a painless, non-invasive imaging technique."

Clinical applications of portable bladder ultrasound are as follows:

􀂾 Bladder scanning is indicated as a component of all continence assessments.

􀂾 Bladder scanning can be combined with a patient’s symptom profile to assess the need for mechanical bladder emptying strategies, such as intermittent self-catheterization, vibration, or other methods.

􀂾 Bladder scanning can provide biofeedback to patients with urgency and help with bladder retraining by demonstrating the sizes of volumes causing symptoms.

􀂾 Bladder scanning can help check residual urine volumes, which may indicate an obstructive voiding pattern.

􀂾 Bladder scanning can be used to identify the levels of bladder sensation related to bladder volumes.

􀂾 Bladder scanning can be used to evaluate the ability and degree of a patient to void during a trial void after the removal of an indwelling catheter.

􀂾 Bladder scanning can assess the degree of retention and whether further investigation or intervention is necessary.

􀂾 Bladder scanning can assess and monitor clients on anticholinergic medication to ensure the medication has not induced a voiding problem.


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