EchoNous
EchoNous Tips for Obtaining Bladder Volume Guide Rev A
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TIPS FOR OBTAINING BLADDER VOLUME The EchoNous System is for non-invasive imaging of the human body and can be used to obtain an image of the bladder that is used to automatically determine bladder volume.
Refer to user manual before use. Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
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FANNING TOO FAST OR TOO SLOW • Maintain consistent pace and pressure during the scan. • As a guideline, a complete fan should take around 3-5 seconds.
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GREATER THAN SYMBOL APPEARS ALONG WITH THE VOLUME MEASUREMENT • Center the bladder in the ultrasound image on the screen. • Fan the probe toward one hip until the sound indicator is heard and an arrow is seen, then fan back toward the other hip until a second sound is heard to capture the entire bladder. • Anchor the pivot point to ensure that the probe does not slide in any direction while fanning.
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TWISTING IS DETECTED • Do not rotate the probe during the fanning motion. Probe Twisted
Correct Position
• Make sure that the orientation marker remains pointing toward the patient’s head.
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0 ML READING • When obtaining a measurement of 0 ml, tap the (?) icon to display a message indicating possible reasons for empty result.
Bladder Found
Bladder NOT Found
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• A true low volume bladder scan will present with a clear pubic bone indicator and a clear visualization of a small empty bladder on the screen.