Dynamic shape of the female urethra during micturition. Clinical methods

Densitometry of the x-ray image provides a suitable technique for clinical quantification of the urethral shape during all stages of voiding. The technique of cystourethrographic densitometry is applied to determine the cross-sectional shape of the human female urethra during various phases of voiding. Errors that may occur because the x-rays are not perpendicularly incident to the urethral plane are considered and a method for their minimization is indicated.