If you have urinary problems, the bladder is one of the first organs examined with ultrasound. The ureters (the tubes that transfer urine from the kidneys to the bladder) and the bladder neck (the ...

Patients experience debilitating pain when kidney stones become stuck in the urinary tract. A relatively new ultrasound probe procedure has the highest success rate for breaking down kidney stones ...

This technique uses a handheld transducer placed on your skin to direct ultrasound waves at the ... the ureter—the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder—often cause severe pain and lead ...

Over time, chronic catheters and bladder infections can cause bladder irritation which can increase your risk for bladder cancer.