Introduction into the function of the urinary system. Urine
produced in the kidneys is transported to the bladder by
peristaltic contractions of the ureters. At appropriate
occasions the bladder is emptied via the urethra by contraction
of the detrusor muscle in the bladder wall. In the medical
specialism urology diseases of the male and female urinary tract
and of the male sexual organs are diagnosed and treated. The
sector Furore develops diagnostic methods based on measurement
of physical quantities such as pressure and flow-rate and
applies these to the urinary tract. Currently the sector has two
main lines of research : • Non-invasive urodynamics •
Neurophysiology of voiding The worldwide state of the art in
non-invasive urodynamics has been summarized in a special issue
of "Urodinamica". Some results of the neurophysiological
research results have been described in these publications. See
inaugural lecture prof.dr.ir.R.van Mastrigt for a more complete
introduction into the research of the sector