It is not recommended to perform this procedure during the menstrual period or in the presence of a urinary tract infection.
HOW IS THE EXAM DONE?
After filling out the registration form, the patient will undergo a brief clinical interview to check their data and the exam request. Then, they will be sent to the exam room where a urinary catheter will be implanted (by introduction of a probe through the urethra to the bladder). The outer end of the probe will be coupled to a saline solution. The patient will then be positioned in front of the equipment, sitting on a stool adapted with a reservoir. Once positioned, a small amount of radioactive material will be introduced through the probe, along with saline solution, until the bladder is filled. During this filling process, sequential images will be acquired.
Subsequently, the probe will be removed and the patient will be instructed to urinate in the reservoir. In this urination phase, other sequential images will also be acquired until the bladder is completely empty.
The duration of the procedure varies, around 30 to 50 minutes.
Note: 1) small bleeding during or after the urinary catheterization may occur. Only observation and plenty of hydration is required if so.
2) A burning feeling when urinating after urinary catheterization is common and temporary. If it is persistent, let your doctor know.
3) Even with maximum asepsis during the survey, urinary tract infection may occur, as it is one of the possible complications of the catheterization.
4) Boys with phimosis may have the exam canceled, because depending on the degree of phimosis, the urinary catheter may not be safe.
OE 031 – Version: 04/2024
Made by: DIMEN Technical Team
PREPARATION:
There is no specific preparation.
It is not recommended to perform this procedure during the menstrual period or in the presence of a urinary tract infection.
HOW IS THE EXAM DONE?
After filling out the registration form, the patient will undergo a brief clinical interview to check their data and the exam request. Then, they will be sent to the exam room where a urinary catheter will be implanted (by introduction of a probe through the urethra to the bladder). The outer end of the probe will be coupled to a saline solution. The patient will then be positioned in front of the equipment, sitting on a stool adapted with a reservoir. Once positioned, a small amount of radioactive material will be introduced through the probe, along with saline solution, until the bladder is filled. During this filling process, sequential images will be acquired.
Subsequently, the probe will be removed and the patient will be instructed to urinate in the reservoir. In this urination phase, other sequential images will also be acquired until the bladder is completely empty.
The duration of the procedure varies, around 30 to 50 minutes.
Note: 1) small bleeding during or after the urinary catheterization may occur. Only observation and plenty of hydration is required if so.
2) A burning feeling when urinating after urinary catheterization is common and temporary. If it is persistent, let your doctor know.
3) Even with maximum asepsis during the survey, urinary tract infection may occur, as it is one of the possible complications of the catheterization.
4) Boys with phimosis may have the exam canceled, because depending on the degree of phimosis, the urinary catheter may not be safe.
