Ureteric jet effect: the echographic appearance of urine entering the bladder. A means of identifying the bladder trigone and assessing ureteral function

Radiology. 1981 Aug;140(2):513-5. doi: 10.1148/radiology.140.2.7255730.

Abstract

In real-time ultrasound examinations of six women, jets of urine were noted to enter the bladder during the filling phase. The jets appeared at irregular intervals, and each jet lasted from a fraction of a second up to three seconds. The ureters functioned independently of each other. The flow characteristics of the urine jets were examined with a pulsed Doppler system, and Doppler wave spectral analysis was performed. Possible causes for the ultrasonographic appearance of these jets and their clinical relevance are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonics*
  • Ureter / anatomy & histology
  • Ureter / physiopathology*
  • Urinary Bladder / anatomy & histology
  • Urinary Bladder / physiopathology*