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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of bladder cancer.
CT Scan
- Abdomen and pelvis CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of bladder cancer. Findings on CT scan diagnostic of bladder cancer include:[1][2][3][4]
- 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
- Nodal involvement in the pelvis or retroperitoneum, visceral, pulmonary, or osseous metastasis
- Tumor involvement or obstruction of the upper urinary tract
References
- ↑ Husband JE, Olliff JF, Williams MP, Heron CW, Cherryman GR (November 1989). "Bladder cancer: staging with CT and MR imaging". Radiology. 173 (2): 435–40. doi:10.1148/radiology.173.2.2798874. PMID 2798874.
- ↑ Blanco Díez A, Ruibal Moldes M, Suárez Pascual G, Fernández Rosado E, Gómez Veiga F, Alvarez Castelo L, Chantada Abal V, González Martín M (2003). "[Staging of infiltrating bladder cancer. Role of C.T. scan]". Arch. Esp. Urol. (in Spanish; Castilian). 56 (1): 23–9. PMID 12701477.
- ↑ Cowan NC, Crew JP (September 2010). "Imaging bladder cancer". Curr Opin Urol. 20 (5): 409–13. doi:10.1097/MOU.0b013e32833cbcb9. PMID 20625298.
- ↑ Bouchelouche K, Turkbey B, Choyke PL (July 2012). "PET/CT and MRI in Bladder Cancer". J Cancer Sci Ther. S14 (1). doi:10.4172/1948-5956.S14-001. PMC 3587689. PMID 23471167.