Urodynamic Testing (UDT) Overview
A CMG
is a test used to determine how the bladder reacts to sterile
water that is instilled into the bladder through a catheter. A
computer tracts and records the pressures exerted in the bladder
during filling, straining and voiding. This is done with two
small pressure sensors placed in the bladder and the rectum with
small tubes.
This test is usually used to help determine the
function of the bladder, the prostate in males, and the urethra
in medical conditions involving bladder control problems such as
urgency, frequency,
incontinence, obstruction, etc. The results are recorded and
then evaluated by the physician.
Depending on the results, specific treatments for these
conditions will be recommended.