Kymocystography

Kymocystography is an outdated medical term for the procedure of visualizing the bladder using the injection of a contrast agent.

The term comes from the Greek words “kimo” - bladder and “grapho” - to write, depict. Thus, kymocystography literally means "imaging the bladder."

This diagnostic procedure was used in the first half of the 20th century to identify various diseases of the urinary system. Currently, it has been completely replaced by modern non-invasive imaging methods such as ultrasound and computed tomography.

The kymocystographic test indicates the functional state of the urethral closing apparatus and serves to assess its mobility. The main diagnostic criterion is the distance traveled by the most protruded part of the upper third of the urethra in 1 minute. The subject should be in a supine position with knees bent and