What is cystography?
Some health conditions require diagnostic procedures that can look into the body. Cystography is an example of a procedure focused specifically on the bladder. Although the final image is taken by an X -ray, the patient must first undergo the catheter insertion into the bladder to place the dye in the body. Structural problems in the bladder, unusual lumps in the bladder or the indication of the bladder infection are the main problems identified by this procedure.
The bladder is a storage space for urine before leaving the body. It is associated with the kidneys where urine is formed, with two tubes called urea. The channel that leaks urine from the body from the bladder is called the urethra. The person can control the movement of urine from the body with relaxation and narrowing the muscle closure called the sphincter between the bladder and the urethra.
In general, this system works normally, but one may have problems if the urinary tract is affected by trauma, infection or growth. Displaying an areaAnd identifying problem areas in the urinary tract can help doctors to identify the cause of urine problems and prescribe appropriate treatment. These are the main reasons why the patient may have a cystographic procedure, although people undergoing urinary tract surgery can also receive a procedure to check problems before or after surgery.
In order to make the image as clear as possible, the bladder must be filled with dye that causes tissue contrast to improving. The whole bladder also maintains different structural parts of the bladder from each other. In order to get the dye into the bladder, the doctor must insert the catheter. It is a long, thin, flexible tube, which is stretched by urea urea, through the vagina in women and penis in men.
Once the bladder is full ofye, the patient can receive an X -ray area. It can be a static picture of the region such as traditional X -ray or lThe ekar can use a technique of moving image called fluoroscopy, resulting in a video -like video. People who may be inappropriate for cystography include pregnant women and those who can be allergic to dye ingredients. Possible risks of cystography include physical damage to the urinary tract from the catheter and increased risk of urinary tract infections.