Male Pelvis US (last edited 10/19/2017)
(last reviewed 10/19/2017)
Guideline to a sequence of scanning
- Distend bladder
- Sagittal midline, include bladder and prostate
- Sagittal right bladder
- Sagittal midline, measure prostate (AP and Length)
- Sagittal left bladder
- Transverse prostate, measure prostate (width)
- Transverse mid bladder
- Transverse right bladder
- Transverse left bladder
- Measure prevoid volume
- Postvoid bladder. Measure postvoid volume
Prostate:
Sagittal and transverse views. Measure gland in three dimensions (AP and length on sagittal view and width on transverse view)
Bladder:
Sagittal and tranverse views. Measure prevoid and postvoid volumesNotes:
Document ureteral jets as clinically necessary. Ex. Hydroureter, Stones, Obstruction