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:* Find a [[tumor]] and determine its size | :* Find a [[tumor]] and determine its size | ||
:* Check if cancer has spread to [[lymph nodes]], the [[liver]] or other structures around the bladder | :* Check if cancer has spread to [[lymph nodes]], the [[liver]] or other structures around the bladder | ||
:* To distinguish T3b tumors and T4 tumors | :* To distinguish T3b tumors and T4 tumors<ref name=radio>Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Dr Ian Bickle and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/transitional-cell-carcinoma-of-the-bladder Accessed on October, 6 2015</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of bladder cancer.
CT Scan
- Find a tumor and determine its size
- Check if cancer has spread to lymph nodes, the liver or other structures around the bladder
- To distinguish T3b tumors and T4 tumors[2]
References
- ↑ Bladder Cancer.2015 Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/bladder/diagnosis/?region=ab#ctscan Accessed on October, 5 2015
- ↑ Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Dr Ian Bickle and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/transitional-cell-carcinoma-of-the-bladder Accessed on October, 6 2015