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State-of-the-art cross-sectional imaging in bladder cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17331839     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Advances in cross-sectional imaging have given radiology an increasingly significant role in the diagnosis, staging, and restaging of patients with bladder cancer. The primary role of computed tomography (CT) in bladder cancer is for tumor staging and screening for distant metastases. Multidetector-row CT may improve the evaluation of bladder tumors by overcoming the difficulties of previous generations of CT in detecting invasion of contiguous organs and nodal staging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) however is still considered superior to CT for primary staging of bladder carcinoma. The multiplanar capability of MRI with its superior soft-tissue resolution offers improved evaluation of local staging of bladder tumors. Positron emission tomography/CT is emerging as a novel-imaging tool for the detection of distant metastases. In this review, we emphasize the value of current cross-sectional imaging and discuss the potential applications of novel imaging techniques in the management of patients with bladder cancer, predominantly transitional cell carcinoma.
Authors:
Bindu N Setty; Nagaraj-Setty Holalkere; Dushyant V Sahani; Raul N Uppot; Mukesh Harisinghani; Michael A Blake
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current problems in diagnostic radiology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0363-0188     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Probl Diagn Radiol     Publication Date:    2007 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-02     Completed Date:  2007-04-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7607123     Medline TA:  Curr Probl Diagn Radiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-96     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. bsetty@partners.org <bsetty@partners.org>
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Neoplasm Metastasis / diagnosis
Neoplasm Staging / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed* / methods
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*

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