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Ultrasound Assessment of Residual Urine: A Quantitative Method
Author(s) -
BEACOCK C. J. M.,
ROBERTS E. E.,
REES R. W. M.,
BUCK A. C.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1985.tb06299.x
Subject(s) - residual urine , residual , ultrasound , volume (thermodynamics) , residual volume , urine , computer science , medicine , radiology , algorithm , physics , lung , prostate , lung volumes , cancer , quantum mechanics
Summary— A method of measuring residual urine volume using ultrasound is described. The volume is computed from serial parallel sections of the bladder. This method is found to be significantly more accurate than previously reported techniques and is quick and easy to perform.