Why bladder scan

You may have some pain when the catheter is used. There is also a small chance of a urinary tract infection as with any use of a catheter. You may feel some pain when you urinate for a few hours after the test.

There may also be some bleeding so your urine may be a little bit pink. This web site has been optimized for user experience and security, therefore Internet Explorer IE is not a recommended browser.

Thank you. What is a Bladder Scan Radionuclide Cystogram? Remove or adjust patient's clothing to expose abdominal area. Turn bladder scanner on. Self-testing will display on panel as well as identifying buttons.

Press scan and then note gender. NOTE: If the patient is female and has had a hysterectomy, use the male key for gender. If the patient is very thin or obese, use more ultrasound gel.

For patients with large amounts of lower abdominal hair, apply the gel directly to the skin. Advise the patient the gel will be cool. Apply gel to the scanner head, being careful to remove air bubbles. Place scanner head about 1 inch above symphysis pubis, pointing slightly down toward the expected bladder location.

Make sure the head of icon on the scan head is pointed towards the patient's head. Press the "scan" button making sure to hold scanner steady until you hear a beep.

The bladder scanner will display the volume measured and an aiming display with crosshairs. If the crosshairs are not centered on the bladder, adjust the probe and rescan until they are properly centered. When you are satisfied the results are accurate, press the "done" button. The bladder scan will display the largest volume measured for the longitudinal and horizontal areas. Press "print," and the measurement will be printed on paper. Scar tissue, surgical incisions, sutures, or staples can affect scan accuracy.

To achieve an accurate measurement, reposition the scan head and repeat the scan. An exception occurs when the volume shown is greater than a specific threshold, e. Using the ultrasound bladder scanner for the measurement of urinary residue, nurses are able to evaluate the presence of urinary retention, monitor the volume and the excessive relaxation of the bladder and avoid unnecessary catheterisations. The association between urinary catheterisation and urinary tract infection is well documented in the literature.

Design: A meta-analysis was conducted. Method: An extensive review was carried out by two researchers using multiple databases, including all articles published from 1 January February No restrictions were adopted with regard to language.