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A Urological Measurement with Potential to Help Diagnose BOO

Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO) is reported to be one of the most common urologic problems among elderly male patients.¹ To date, definitive diagnosis of BOO has been achieved through invasive, time-consuming urodynamic testing.² Recent clinical studies indicate that the mass of the bladder wall may correlate with BOO.³

The new BladderScan^® BVM 9500 is designed to assist Urologists in the diagnosis of bladder dysfunction, including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and bladder outlet obstruction (BOO).

The BladderScan® BVM 9500, with patent-pending NeuralHarmonics™ technology, is a portable, noninvasive 3D ultrasound instrument that quickly and accurately measures:

Urinary bladder volume (post-void residual or PVR)
Ultrasound-estimated bladder weight (UEBW)


Sample delineations of the anterior bladder wall muscle taken via a hand-held portable ultrasound instrument (BVM 9500). The left shows the full image and the right shows the zoomed image with the walls overlaid.

Click here for abstracts of articles from a recent MedReviews Supplement on Bladder Outlet Obstruction, and a bibliography of other UEBW-related clinical studies.

1. Kelly, Christopher E. "The Relationship Between Pressure Flow Studies and Ultrasound-Estimated Bladder Wall Mass." Rev Urol. 2005;7 (suppl 6): S29-S34.
2. Nitti, Victor W. "Introduction: Measurement of Bladder Mass Using Ultrasonography: A New Tool for Measuring Bladder Outlet Obstruction." Rev Urol. 2005;7 (suppl 6):S1-S2; Nitti, Victor W. "Pressure Flow Urodynamic Studies: The Gold Standard for Diagnosing Bladder Outlet Obstruction." Rev Urol. 2005;7 (suppl 6):S14-S21.
3. Tubaro, A., C. Manieri, et.al. "The Effect of Bladder Outlet Obstruction Treatment on Ultrasound-Determined Bladder Wall Thickness." Rev Urol.2005;7 (suppl 6):S35-S42.

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