Private Prostate Ultrasound with Same-Day Results
A non-invasive transabdominal ultrasound assessment of prostate size and volume, with bladder assessment and post-void residual measurement where clinically appropriate. The scan can support assessment of benign prostate enlargement and lower urinary tract symptoms.
Private prostate ultrasound in Kent & London
Choose the clinic most convenient for you. The same transabdominal prostate ultrasound assessment is available at all three locations, with same-day reporting.
Tunbridge Wells
Transabdominal prostate ultrasound with prostate-volume measurement, bladder assessment and same-day written reporting.
36 Monson Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN1 1LU
Orpington
Convenient private prostate ultrasound with focused bladder and prostate assessment and same-day written reporting.
Orpington Health & Wellbeing Centre
Room 30, 19 Homefield Rise
Orpington, BR6 0FE
Canary Wharf
Private prostate ultrasound in Canary Wharf with transabdominal prostate-volume assessment, bladder review and same-day reporting.
30 S Colonnade
Canary Wharf Estate
London, E14 5HX
A non-invasive assessment of prostate size and the lower urinary tract
Transabdominal prostate ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves through the lower abdomen to estimate prostate dimensions and volume. A comfortably full bladder provides the acoustic window needed to visualise the prostate and bladder.
The scan can support assessment of benign prostate enlargement and lower urinary tract symptoms. Where clinically appropriate, the bladder is assessed before and after voiding so that post-void residual urine can be measured.
The examination is a structural ultrasound assessment. It does not replace PSA testing, digital rectal examination, urine testing, urology review or MRI when these are clinically indicated.
What can a prostate ultrasound examine?
The examination focuses on structural measurements and relevant lower urinary tract findings, with the exact assessment tailored to your symptoms and clinical history.
Prostate size & volume
Three-dimensional measurements are used to estimate prostate volume, which may be useful in the assessment of benign prostate enlargement.
Urinary bladder
The bladder is reviewed where clinically relevant, including visible wall appearance, distension and other structural observations.
Post-void residual urine
Where appropriate, the bladder can be remeasured after urination to estimate how much urine remains.
Benign prostate enlargement
Prostate enlargement can be documented sonographically, with findings interpreted alongside urinary symptoms and the wider clinical picture.
Gross structural appearance
The visible prostate contour and general transabdominal appearance are documented, recognising the limits of this technique for detailed tissue characterisation.
Lower urinary tract context
Prostate and bladder findings can contribute to the assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms when interpreted with history, examination and other tests.
Key structures assessed during transabdominal prostate ultrasound
Simplified anatomy illustration for patient education.
Transabdominal ultrasound through a full bladder
This service uses an external ultrasound probe over the lower abdomen. No internal probe is used for this examination.
Transabdominal prostate assessment
Ultrasound gel is applied to the lower abdomen and the prostate is visualised through a comfortably full bladder. Measurements are taken to estimate prostate volume.
What this scan cannot diagnose on its own
A transabdominal prostate ultrasound is not a test that can reliably diagnose prostatitis or exclude prostate cancer. Suspicious symptoms or abnormal PSA / examination findings require the appropriate medical and urological pathway.
Symptoms and reasons for a private prostate ultrasound
Prostate ultrasound may contribute useful structural information in men with lower urinary tract symptoms or when prostate size and bladder emptying need to be documented.
Weak urinary flow
Assessment where urinary flow has become weaker, slower or interrupted.
Urinary frequency
Structural assessment may contribute to the wider evaluation of frequent urination or nocturia.
Incomplete bladder emptying
Post-void residual measurement may be useful where incomplete emptying is suspected.
Known or suspected prostate enlargement
Ultrasound can document prostate dimensions and estimated volume.
Follow-up prostate measurement
Repeat ultrasound can document interval prostate size where repeat imaging has been clinically requested.
Bladder / lower urinary tract assessment
Bladder appearance and residual urine can be assessed where clinically appropriate.
Prostate ultrasound is useful for size and bladder assessment — but it is not a prostate-cancer screening test
Ultrasound findings should guide the next step and should not delay appropriate medical assessment when symptoms, PSA results or examination findings require a urological pathway.
Suspected prostate cancer needs a different pathway
NICE recommends multiparametric MRI as the first-line investigation for suspected clinically localised prostate cancer. A transabdominal prostate ultrasound cannot rule prostate cancer in or out.
Prostatitis is a clinical diagnosis
Ultrasound may document prostate size or associated urinary findings, but prostatitis cannot be reliably diagnosed from a routine transabdominal ultrasound alone and may require medical assessment and urine testing.
Urinary symptoms may need broader assessment
Depending on symptoms, further assessment may include PSA testing, urine testing, flow-rate measurement, post-void residual assessment, digital rectal examination or urology review.
What happens during your prostate ultrasound?
The examination is external, non-invasive and tailored to your urinary symptoms and clinical history.
Clinical history
Your urinary symptoms, relevant medications, PSA history and previous investigations are reviewed before scanning.
Full-bladder scan
Ultrasound gel is applied to the lower abdomen and the prostate and bladder are assessed through the full bladder.
Post-void assessment
Where clinically appropriate, you will empty your bladder and a residual urine measurement will be performed.
Results & report
The main findings are explained and a formal written report is provided on the same day.
Preparing for your prostate ultrasound
Arrive with a comfortably full bladder
A full bladder is needed to create the ultrasound window required for transabdominal prostate assessment.
Avoid emptying your bladder just before the scan
Unless you are uncomfortable or have been specifically advised otherwise, keep your bladder comfortably full until the initial scan is complete.
Bring relevant previous information
Previous PSA results, urology letters, urinary investigations or prior imaging may help with clinical context and comparison.
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Guidance supporting prostate and lower urinary tract assessment
Selected UK guidance explaining how prostate size, urinary symptoms, PSA testing, post-void residual assessment and prostate-cancer investigation fit within wider clinical care.
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Prostate ultrasound FAQs
Answers to common questions about prostate size, bladder preparation, post-void residual assessment, PSA testing and same-day results.
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Non-invasive transabdominal assessment of prostate size and bladder function with same-day reporting across Tunbridge Wells, Orpington and Canary Wharf.