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Measurement of residual urine volume using a portable ultrasound instrument

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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.

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  1. Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan

    H. Fuse, T. Yokoyama, Y. Muraishi & T. Katayama

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Fuse, H., Yokoyama, T., Muraishi, Y. et al. Measurement of residual urine volume using a portable ultrasound instrument. International Urology and Nephrology 28, 633–637 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552157

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