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Cystoscopy is used to look at the bladder, collect urine samples and examine the prostate gland. This instrument uses a lighted tip so the doctor can see and aid in diagnosing urinary tract and prostate disease. It also will take biopsies and can take small stones to be removed by the hollow channel inside the cystoscope.

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A cystoscope is used to diagnose?

Bladder diseases.


What does the word cystoscope mean?

A cystoscope is a medical instrument used during a cystoscopy. It is inserted into the urethra to help exam the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra.


Is endoscope the same as cystoscope?

No, an endoscope is a general term for a flexible tube with a light and camera used for visualizing internal organs, while a cystoscope is a type of endoscope specifically designed for examining the bladder and urethra.


What types of cystoscope are there?

There are two types of cystoscopes used to carry out the procedure, a rigid type and a flexible type


What is the combined form of the word bladder?

The combined form for bladder is cysto- as in cystoscope or urinary cystogram.


What is the name for a flexible tube inserted in the bladder?

a catheter, if you mean one that is used to draw out urine, or a cystoscope, if you mean one that is used to examine the inside of the bladder


What is cystoscope?

A cystoscope is basically a long thin hollow tube with a camera and light on the end. In carrying out a cystoscopy the cystoscope is inserted into the bladder via the urethra by a doctor or nurse specialist who then interprets the images relayed to a monitor. If needed instruments can be passed down the hollow centre to allow biopsies etc to be taken.


What is the medical term meaning instrument used to visually examine the interior of a body cavity or organ?

Endoscopeendoscope, colonoscope, cystoscope, laparoscope or arthroscope.


Who invented the cystoscope?

The cystoscope was invented by a German urologist named Maximilian Nitze in the late 19th century. Nitze's design consisted of a small tube with a light source and lens for visual examination of the bladder and urinary tract.


What is a DJ Stent and how to use it?

Ureteral stenting (also known as double J stent) is the procedure to place a thin, flexible plastic tube that is temporarily in the ureter to help urine drain from the kidney into the bladder in the case of a blockage. Steps to use DJ Stent: The doctor will insert a cystoscope through the urethra and into the bladder, visualizing the opening to the ureter. A thin wire is then guided through the cystoscope, up the ureter, and into the kidney. The stent is inserted over the wire. A fluoroscope, a kind of x-ray machine, may be used to position the stent. The wire and cystoscope are then removed.


What radiologic procedure uses x-rays and radiopaque contrast dye that is inserted into the bladder through a cystoscope?

voiding cystourethrography


What is the medical term meaning Instrument for examining the urinary tract?

A cystoscope is an instrument that allows visual examination of the bladder. Cystoscopy is the name of the process.