From Verathon Inc.;
'The BladderScan® is a portable, noninvasive ultrasound instrument that measures bladder volume. It is battery-operated, easy to use, and quickly provides accurate results. In less than five minutes, you can use the BladderScan® to obtain a precise reading of a patient's bladder volume. The BladderScan® supplies the information that caregivers need to diagnose, treat and manage urinary conditions.'

See also Urologic Ultrasound, Mirror Artifact, Pelvic Ultrasound, Transrectal Sonography and Ultrasonography.

From Verathon Inc.;
'The BladderScan® BVI 6100 is a handheld, noninvasive ultrasound instrument that measures bladder volume. It is easy to operate, so any staff member can scan patients quickly and accurately. To view ultrasound images from exams and print BVI 6100 exam results for patient records and reimbursement, just log on to ScanPoint®, Verathon Inc.'s (formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp.) innovative online service. The BVI 6100 makes it easier to provide the best care for your patients.'

See also Urologic Ultrasound, Mirror Artifact, Pelvic Ultrasound, Transrectal Sonography and Ultrasonography.

From Verathon Inc.;
'The BladderScan® BVI 6300 Bladder Monitor is a handheld, noninvasive ultrasound instrument prescribed by the health care provider to enable patients to monitor bladder fullness on an ongoing basis. It is easy to use and quickly provides accurate results, so the patient can make informed decisions about when voiding is necessary.'

See also Urologic Ultrasound, Mirror Artifact, Pelvic Ultrasound, Transrectal Sonography and Ultrasonography.

From Verathon Inc.;
'The BladderScan® BVM 6500 enables physicians quickly and noninvasively to determine UEBW (ultrasound estimated bladder weight) and bladder volume using 3-dimensional V-mode® ultrasound. The BVM 6500 was designed to assist in diagnosis of bladder hypertrophy secondary to obstruction.'

See also Urologic Ultrasound, Mirror Artifact, Pelvic Ultrasound, Transrectal Sonography and Ultrasonography.

Breast ultrasound (sonography or ultrasonography) it is an important tool in the characterization of breast lesions, detected with mammography or clinical breast examination. However, a breast sonogram is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a screening tool for breast cancer and is used additional to a mammogram.
Ultrasound is useful in guiding needles for fine needle aspiration and core biopsies. Breast ultrasound has optimal contrast resolution, but it lacks the spatial resolution of conventional mammography and cannot provide as much detail as a mammogram image. In addition, ultrasound is unable to show tiny calcium deposits (microcalcifications) that are often early indications of breast cancer.

See also Biopsy, Interventional Ultrasound, Ultrasound Safety, Side Effect and Ultrasound Regulations.