640-slice DVCT multi-dimensionally and dynamically presents changes in bladder volume and urine flow rate

Su,Yunshan; Fang,Kewei; Mao,Chongwen; Xiang,Shutian; Wang,Jin; Li,Yingwen

doi:10.3892/etm.2017.5671

640-slice DVCT multi-dimensionally and dynamically presents changes in bladder volume and urine flow rate

Authors:
- Yunshan Su
- Kewei Fang
- Chongwen Mao
- Shutian Xiang
- Jin Wang
- Yingwen Li
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Affiliations: Department of Radiology, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650021, P.R. China, Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650101, P.R. China
Published online on: December 22, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5671
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Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the application of 640‑slice dynamic volume computed tomography (DVCT) to excretory cystography and urethrography. A total of 70 healthy subjects were included in the study. Excretory cystography and urethrography using 640‑slice DVCT was conducted to continuously record the motions of the bladder and the proximal female and male urethra. The patients' voiding process was divided into early, early to middle, middle, middle to late, and late voiding phases. The subjects were analyzed using DVCT and conventional CT. The cross‑sectional areas of various sections of the male and female urethra were evaluated, and the average urine flow rate was calculated. The 640‑slice DVCT technique was used to dynamically observe the urine flow rate and changes in bladder volume at all voiding phases. The urine volume detected by 640‑slice DVCT exhibited no significant difference compared with the actual volume, and no significant difference compared with that determined using conventional CT. Furthermore, no significant difference in the volume of the bladder at each phase of the voiding process was detected between 640‑slice DVCT and conventional CT. The results indicate that 640‑slice DVCT can accurately evaluate the status of the male posterior urethra and female urethra. In conclusion, 640‑slice DVCT is able to multi‑dimensionally and dynamically present changes in bladder volume and urine flow rate, and could obtain similar results to conventional CT in detecting urine volume, as well as the status of the male posterior urethra and female urethra.

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