Concordance of Near Infrared Spectroscopy With Pressure Flow Studies in Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Abstract

The near infrared spectroscopy algorithm had a 0.484 AUC for diagnosing bladder outlet obstruction. The near infrared spectroscopy pattern component itself did not correlate strongly. The near infrared spectroscopy algorithm does not appear to provide substantial clinical usefulness in diagnosing bladder outlet obstruction in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. More studies are needed to further define and validate uses for near infrared spectroscopy in urology.