Ultrasound Video showing a Tumor in Urinary Bladder.
This video shows a Tumor in Urinary Bladder.
A bladder ultrasound is a safe and painless test that uses sound waves to make images of the bladder before and after urination (peeing). During the examination, an ultrasound machine sends sound waves into the bladder area and images are recorded on a computer.
One of the basic abdominal organs that is assessed during transabdominal ultrasound examination for urological reasons is the urinary bladder. The bladder must be filled with urine. All these lesions may mimic carcinoma of the urinary bladder in sonography.
Bladder tumors are abnormal growths that occur in the bladder. If the tumor is benign, it's noncancerous and won't spread to other parts of your body. This is in contrast to a tumor that's malignant, which means it's cancerous.
During a transabdominal ultrasound, you may experience discomfort from having a full bladder or lying on the examination table. If a transabdominal ultrasound is needed quickly, a urinary catheter may be inserted to fill the bladder. A full bladder helps move the uterus up and moves the bowel away for better imaging.
An ultrasound scan uses soundwaves to create a picture of your organs. It is used to show if cancer is present and how large it is. Ultrasound can't always find small tumors, so your doctor may do additional tests. Your medical team will usually ask you to have a full bladder for the ultrasound.
These cancers can be cured with treatment. During long-term follow-up care, more superficial cancers are often found in the bladder or in other parts of the urinary system. Although these new cancers do need to be treated, they rarely are deeply invasive or life-threatening.
Surgical options to treat bladder cancer include Transurethral bladder tumor resection (TURBT). During TURBT, a surgeon inserts a cystoscope through the urethra into the bladder. The surgeon then removes the tumor using a tool with a small wire loop, a laser, or fulguration (high-energy electricity).
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