| Literature DB >> 9061421 |
H Fuse1, T Yokoyama, Y Muraishi, T Katayama.
Abstract
A portable ultrasound unit (BladderScan BVI 2000) has been developed which offers a non-invasive procedure to determine urine volume. This study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of measurements by this method. A high correlation was demonstrated between the catheterized volume and ultrasound estimation (r = 0.98, p < 0.0001). In patients with residual urine of > 50 ml, the unit could correctly identify 93%. This instrument is useful in estimating the residual urine volume, and its application is recommended as an alternative to catheterization for the determination of residual urine.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 9061421 DOI: 10.1007/bf02552157
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Urol Nephrol ISSN: 0301-1623 Impact factor: 2.370