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by Ricky, Lap Kei Chan. / Thesis submitted in: December 1997. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [123-129]). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Table of Contents --- p.i / Abstract --- p.v / Chinese Abstract --- p.vii / Acknowledgements --- p.ix / Statement of Originality --- p.x / List of Figures --- p.xi / List of Tables --- p.xiv / INTRODUCTION / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1. --- Urinary Bladder Wall Thickness --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2. --- Urinary Bladder Shape --- p.3 / BACKGROUND / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Embryology --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1. --- Embryology of the Urinary Bladder --- p.6 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Anatomy --- p.9 / Chapter 3.1. --- Basic Anatomy of Urinary Bladder --- p.9 / Chapter 3.2. --- "Artery, Vein, Lymphatic and Nervous Supply of Urinary Bladder" --- p.18 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Pathology --- p.20 / Chapter 4.1. --- Cystitis --- p.20 / Chapter 4.2. --- Parasitic Infestation --- p.21 / Chapter 4.3. --- Catheter Induced Cystitis --- p.21 / Chapter 4.4. --- Chemotherapy Induced Cystitis --- p.22 / Chapter 4.5. --- "Calculus, Clot and other Debris" --- p.23 / Chapter 4.6. --- Bladder Outlet Obstruction --- p.23 / Chapter 4.7. --- Neurogenic Bladder --- p.24 / Chapter 4.8. --- Bladder Neoplasm --- p.24 / Chapter 4.9. --- Metastasis from Neighboring Malignancy --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Pathophysiology --- p.27 / Chapter 5.1. --- Mechanism causing Urothelial Edema during Cystitis --- p.27 / Chapter 5.2. --- Muscular Hypertrophy and associated Cystitis during Bladder Outlet Obstruction --- p.29 / Chapter 5.3. --- Neoplastic Disease --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Previous Works in Urinary Bladder Wall Thickness --- p.31 / Chapter 6.1 --- Previous Findings --- p.31 / MATERIALS AND METHODS / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Aims of the Study --- p.34 / Chapter 7.1. --- Bladder Wall Thickness --- p.34 / Chapter 7.2. --- Bladder Configuration --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Methodology --- p.35 / Chapter 8.1. --- Choice of Imaging Modality for Bladder Wall Thickness Measurement --- p.35 / Chapter 8.2. --- Study Group Selection Criteria --- p.38 / Chapter a) --- Criteria for the selection of normal subject --- p.38 / Chapter b) --- Criteria for the selection of subject with bladder disorder --- p.40 / Chapter 8.3. --- Equipment --- p.41 / Chapter 8.4. --- Bladder Volume Estimation --- p.43 / Chapter 8.5. --- Measuring Method --- p.45 / Chapter a) --- Bladder volume estimation --- p.45 / Chapter b) --- Bladder wall thickness measurement --- p.47 / Chapter c) --- Bladder configuration observation --- p.50 / Chapter 8.6. --- Technical Consideration --- p.54 / Chapter a) --- Bladder wall thickness measurement and bladder volume estimation in normal subject --- p.54 / Chapter b) --- Bladder wall thickness measurement in subject with bladder disorder --- p.57 / Chapter c) --- Bladder shape observation --- p.59 / RESULTS AND DISCUSSION / Chapter Chapter 9 --- Results and Discussion --- p.61 / Chapter 9.1. --- Pilot Studies --- p.61 / Chapter 9.2. --- Data Grouping for Bladder Wall Thickness in Normal Subjects --- p.68 / Chapter 9.3. --- Bladder Wall Thickness --- p.70 / Chapter 9.4. --- Bladder Wall Thickness Variation within Individual Age Group --- p.74 / Chapter 9.5. --- Bladder Wall Thickness Variation between Different Age Groups --- p.81 / Chapter 9.6. --- Relationship of Bladder Wall Thickness against Bladder Volumein Different Genders --- p.84 / Chapter 9.7. --- Comparison with Publication --- p.87 / Chapter 9.8. --- Nomograms of Bladder Wall Thickness in Different Age Groups --- p.89 / Chapter 9.9. --- Establishment of the Normal Upper Limit of Bladder Wall Thickness in Different Age Groups --- p.92 / Chapter 9.10. --- Data Grouping for Bladder Wall Thickness in Subjects with Bladder Disorder --- p.93 / Chapter 9.11. --- Measuring Method for Bladder Wall Thickness in Potentially Abnormal Subjects --- p.94 / Chapter 9.12. --- Distribution of Bladder Wall Thickness of Diseased Subjectsin Nomograms --- p.95 / Chapter 9.13. --- Data Grouping in Bladder Configurations Observation --- p.108 / Chapter 9.14. --- Distribution of Bladder Configurations in Transverse Section of Ultrasound Images --- p.110 / Chapter 9.15. --- Distribution of Bladder Configurations in Longitudinal Section of Ultrasound Images --- p.114 / CONCLUSIONS / Chapter Chapter 10 --- Conclusions --- p.120 / Chapter 10.1. --- Urinary Bladder Wall Thickness --- p.120 / Chapter 10.2. --- Urinary Bladder Configuration --- p.122 / References --- p.R1-R7 / Appendix / Appendix A Graphs of bladder wall thickness against bladder volume of all individual sub-age groups --- p.A1-A23 / Appendix B Graphs of bladder wall thickness against bladder volume of all individual sub-age groups (between male and female) --- p.B1-B23 / Appendix C Nomograms of bladder wall thickness in different age groups --- p.C1-C8 / Appendix D Distribution of bladder configurations in transverse ultrasound images of different age groups --- p.D1-D4 / Appendix E Distribution of bladder configurations in longitudinal ultrasound images of different age groups --- p.E1-E4