AN ULTRASOUND technician has revealed why they ask you to make sure you have a full bladder for your appointment. Sure, it can be pretty uncomfortable downing 32 ounces of water ahead of your scan and ...

A more automated approach to bladder exams could be cheaper, more comfortable and more convenient. The system would use an ultrathin laser endoscope, which is like a thin piece of cooked spaghetti, in ...

BOTHELL, Wash., March 11 Verathon(R) is pleased toannounce a new Small Child Mode for the portable BladderScan(R) BVI 9400bladder volume instrument with patent ...

A mum-to-be says her unborn baby "saved her life" when her first scan revealed she had early stage bladder cancer. Megan McQuade, 29, from Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, had been trying for a baby with ...

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Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined by the frequent, urgent need to urinate. It may also be accompanied by leakage. While OAB can significantly affect your quality of life and should be treated ...

What is Isotope / Radionuclide Cystogram? Radionuclide cystogram or radionuclide cystography is a diagnostic procedure done by nuclear medicine specialists to study the urinary bladder. The procedure ...

WHEN Katie Firbank went for her first pregnancy scan she was beyond excited. But little did she know – just minutes after seeing her baby boy for the first time – her world would come crashing down.

Giving patients with suspected bladder cancer an MRI scan before surgery could mean they would be treated more quickly, leading to fewer deaths due to the disease, new research suggests. The findings, ...