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My child 5 had scan us tract scan , said kidneys fine and couldn't see anything as bladder was empty , is bladder part important thing to do ?
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YES: Doing abdomen scan includes everything and yes the bladder.
Answered 1/5/2014
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Scan of urinary trac: It helps to have a full bladder to rule urinary obstruction as well as ruling hydronephrosis due to backflow.
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