Open AccessAn investigation into the sensitivity of shear wave ultrasound elastography to measure the anterior bladder wall pressure in patients with neurogenic bladder
Author(s) -
Alireza Ghorbani Bavani,
Mohammad Ghasem Hanafi,
Mohsen Sarkarian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_84_19
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , ultrasonography , urology , neck of urinary bladder , compliance (psychology) , elastography , urinary bladder , surgery , radiology , psychology , social psychology
Urodynamic testing (urodynamics) is widely used for evaluating bladder function as a result of high detrusor compliance. This aggressive and uncomfortable test is especially difficult for children. This study aimed to determine the sensitivity of shear wave ultrasound elastography (SWE) as a new method for evaluating the biomechanical characteristics of bladder to measure the anterior bladder wall pressure in children with neurogenic bladder (NB).