Urinary tract ultrasound

Children up to 3 years old: no special preparation is required for the study.

Children over 3 years of age and adults:

• On the day before the test, the diet should be easily digestible.
• Approximately 4-6 hours before the test, you should remain fasting.
• One to two hours before the test, drink about 0.5 liters of non-carbonated liquid (water) and do not empty the bladder.

Urinary ultrasound allows imaging of the organs of the urinary system (kidneys, ureters, bladder) using ultrasound waves. The purpose of the examination is to detect, determine the size and nature of lesions of the kidneys, ureter and bladder, detect and localize fecal deposits in the urinary system.

• suspected or confirmed kidney stones, urolithiasis,
• suspicion or finding of inflammatory lesions of the kidneys, urinary system,
• Suspected abscesses, tuberculosis in the urinary tract,
• bladder disorders,
• Urinelessness or a significant reduction in urine output, independent of the amount of fluids drunk.

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