{"wikiid":418942,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Bladder Volume Measurement System","revisionid":1143136,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nBladder volume measurement systems use non-invasive methods for measuring the volume of a patient\u2019s bladder (cystovolumetry). Typically, these measurement systems use ultrasound technology. Ultrasound returns a two-dimensional image suitable for estimating bladder volume. Newer systems can return three-dimensional scans and may incorporate electrical impedance tomography (EIT) for a higher degree of measurement accuracy.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [https:\/\/biomedical-engineering-online.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12938-018-0526-0|Evaluation of electrical impedance tomography for determination of urinary bladder volume] (BioMedical Engineering Online)\n* [https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0219916|Development and evaluation of automated ultrasonographic detection of bladder diameter for estimation of bladder urine volume] (PLoS ONE\u00a0Journal)","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Bladder volume measurement systems use non-invasive methods for measuring the volume of a patient\u2019s bladder (cystovolumetry). 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