title: Radiographer-performed abdominal and pelvic ultrasound: its value in a urology out-patient clinic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the efficacy of radiographer-performed ultrasound examination as a routine investigative procedure in a urological out-patient clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 151 patients attending a District General Hospital Urological Out-patient Department underwent an ultrasound examination in the clinic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Diagnosis by ultrasound was achieved in 93% of patients. The remaining patients underwent further investigations. Two (1%) patients with normal scans had small bladder tumours. Subsequent intravenous urography in these individuals showed normal upper tracts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Abdominal and pelvic ultrasound examination performed in the urological out-patient clinic on unprepared patients was the only investigation necessary for evaluation of common problems such as non-specific urinary symptoms, recurrent urinary tract infections and bladder outlet obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Nargund
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lomas
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sapherson
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Flannigan
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004739:England; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011871:Radiology; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*