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Radionuclide cystogram

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Alternative Names

Bladder scan


Normal Values

A normal value is no reflux or other abnormal urine flow, and no obstruction to the flow of urine occurs. The bladder empties completely.


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results may be due to:

  • Abnormal bladder response to pressure -- could indicate a nerve problem or other disorder
  • Urethral obstruction -- most commonly related to an enlarged prostate gland
  • Vesicoureteric reflux (backflow of urine)

Review Date: 10/11/2010
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)