Introducing a Breakthrough in Ultrasound for Urology

The BladderScan® BVM 6500 is the first "2 in 1" handheld ultrasound device for bladder diagnosis. It rapidly and noninvasively measures:

• UEBW
  Ultrasound-Estimated Bladder Weight
• Bladder Volume
  For post-void residual (PVR)

The UEBW application was designed to help Urologists diagnose bladder dysfunction, including bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). Some recent clinical studies indicate that bladder wall thickness and related bladder wall mass may correlate with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO).*

The BladderScan® BVM 6500 provides a noninvasive means of assessing bladder wall mass via portable, handheld ultrasound. For more information regarding the clinical literature on UEBW, please click here.

BVM 6500 Features:

• Fast
• Easy
• Accurate
• Noninvasive
• Handheld &portable

The handheld BVM 6500 employs patented Vmode® ultrasound to achieve fast, accurate results. Vmode® technology measures ultrasonic reflections on multiple planes inside the body, produces a 3-dimensional image, and automatically calculates bladder volume and UEBW measurements.

Ultrasound images from exams can be viewed using ScanPoint® imaging technology:

Literature

*References:
Tubaro, A., C. Manieri, et al. "The Effect of Bladder Outlet Obstruction Treatment on Ultrasound-Determined Bladder Wall Thickness." Rev Urol. 2005; 7 (suppl 6): S35-S42.
Tubaro, A., C. Manieri, et al. “The diagnosis of bladder outlet obstruction in men by ultrasound measurement of bladder wall thickness.” J Urol; 1998, 159(3): 761-5.
Tubaro, Andrea, et al. “Effect of tamsulosin on bladder wall hypertrophy in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of bladder outlet obstruction.” ICS Abstract, 2004.
Chalana, Vikram, et al. "Automatic Measurement of Ultrasound-Estimated Bladder Weight (UEBW) from Three-Dimensional Ultrasound." Rev Urol. 2005; 7 (suppl 6): S22-S28.
Dmochowski, Roger R. "Bladder Outlet Obstruction: Etiology and Evaluation." Rev Urol. 2005; 7 (suppl 6): S3-S13. Kelly, Christopher E. "The Relationship Between Pressure Flow Studies and Ultrasound-Estimated Bladder Wall Mass." Rev Urol. 2005; 7 (suppl 6): S29-S34.
Kojima, Munekado, et al. “Ultrasonic estimation of bladder weight as a measure of bladder hypertrophy in men with infravesical obstruction: A preliminary report.” Urology; 1996, 47(6): 942-7.
Miyashita, Hiroaki; M. Kojima, and T. Miki. “Ultrasonic measurement of bladder weight as a possible predictor of acute urinary retention in men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia.” Ultrasound in Med & Biol; 2002, 28 (8): 985-90.
Nitti, Victor W, ed. "Measurement of Bladder Mass Using Ultrasonography: A New Tool for Measuring Bladder Outlet Obstruction." Rev Urol. 2005; 7 (suppl 6).
Nitti, Victor W. "Pressure Flow Urodynamic Studies: The Gold Standard for Diagnosing Bladder Outlet Obstruction." Rev Urol. 2005; 7 (suppl 6): S14-S21.
Ukimura, O, et al. “Ultrasonic measurement of bladder weight as a novel urodynamic modality.” Adv Exp Med Biol; 2003, 539(Pt A): 311-5.