Managing urological disorders in children can be a complex challenge for the Pediatric Urologist. Sometimes tests to diagnose abnormalities can be traumatizing for the young patient—and in some cases, use of a urinary catheter can create its own set of problems, such as a catheter-associated UTI. Use of a portable ultrasound instrument to measure bladder volume is noninvasive, accurate and reliable. Post-op, it can help diagnose retention and help prevent unnecessary catheterization
In patients experiencing acute or chronic urinary retention, diagnosis and treatment can be aided with the use of noninvasive portable ultrasound.
BladderScan® 3D ultrasound instruments help diagnose and monitor urinary retention. They are quick, accurate and easy to use. They can help improve patient outcomes by reducing the duration of urinary catheterization, or avoiding it altogether.1 This can help reduce the rate of catheter-associated UTIs and the complications that can result.2,3
Some models have onboard video tutorials. Measurements can be done by staff - no sonographer is required. Exam results can be printed for physician review or exported to an EHR system.
References: 1. Moore DA, Edwards K. “Using a Portable Bladder Scan to Reduce the Incidence of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections.” Medsurg Nursing. 1997, 6 (1), 39-43.. 2. Saint S, Lipsky BA. “Preventing Catheter-Related Bacteriuria: Should We? Can We? How?” Archives of Internal Medicine. 159 (26 April 1999): 800-808 3. Cox CE. Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections. Urology. 32 (Sept. 1988) 3:210-214.
New ScanPoint® image management technology gives healthcare professionals a comprehensive view of individual patient exam results from multiple ScanPoint-enabled instruments, allowing quick and easy tracking of treatment progress.
ScanPoint technology provides HIPAA-compliant online storage of patient records and secure EHR connectivity, enabling integration of exam data into patient health records.It also generates PDFs of exam records in multiple formats for patient records or reimbursement.