With the patient in dorsal recumbency and the ultrasound pro…

With the patient in dorsal recumbency and the ultrasound probe in contact with the ventral abdomen you obtain a sagittal view of the urinary bladder. When looking at the image on the screen of the ultrasound machine the apex of the urinary bladder will be located to the left and the bladder neck to the right of the screen. 

With the patient in dorsal recumbency and the ultrasound pro…

With the patient in dorsal recumbency and the ultrasound probe in contact with the ventral abdomen you obtain a sagittal view of the urinary bladder. When looking at the image on the screen of the ultrasound machine the apex of the urinary bladder will be located to the left and the bladder neck to the right of the screen.