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Diagnosing muscle-invasive bladder cancer: The initial work-up

When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine cytology), a cystoscopy to visualize the inside of the bladder, and/or a CT ...
The Connecticut Mirror

CT 2025 municipal elections: Live results

Cut through the noise with our expert CT political reporters. Join 11,000 readers of The Issue, a free weekly newsletter with analysis and insight. Sign up Results will be updated here as the ...
SciELO

Robotic assisted radical nephrectomy with Inferior vena cava tumor thrombus

Purpose: Surgery for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with an inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus can be done via a robotic approach. While this approach is thought to minimize blood loss, it may still ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Rani, K., Surolia, P., Jaipal, U. and Mannan, N. (2024) Ectopic Ureter: Spectrum of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. Cureus, 16, e58977.

ABSTRACT: Ectopic ureter is a congenital anomaly of the urinary system that involves ectopic location of the ureteric orifice. It is often associated with a duplex collecting system, which may obey ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Kaplish, D., Vagha, J.D., Meshram, R.J., Lohiya, S. and Hampe, P. (2024) A Case of Ectopic Ureter with Right Atrophied Kidney in a Pediatric Patient. Cureus, 16, e53360.

ABSTRACT: Ectopic ureter is a congenital anomaly of the urinary system that involves ectopic location of the ureteric orifice. It is often associated with a duplex collecting system, which may obey ...
UC San Francisco

Worried About Getting a CT Scan? Here’s What to Ask Your Doctor

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...
IEEE

SwinDiff_DAS: Data Augmentation for Segmentation of the Urinary Collecting System Based on the Shift-Window Transformer and Diffusion Model

Abstract: Causes of blood in the urine, such as stones and cancer, are evaluated with a dedicated CT Urography (CTU) examination. However, identifying and evaluating the urinary tract is a ...
IEEE

SwinDiff_ConSeg: Automatic Segmentation of Ureters in Consecutive CT Urography Based on Swin Transformer and Diffusion Model

Abstract: CT urography (CTU) is a widely utilized imaging technique for comprehensively examining the entire urinary system to diagnose causes of blood in the urine, known as hematuria. However, the ...
Ars Technica

CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertainty

Computed tomography scans have become vital, even lifesaving, medical imaging for diagnosing and monitoring health conditions. But they do expose patients to ionizing radiation at levels linked to ...
Healthline

Preparing for a CT Scan

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...
Too Old to Operate

Impact of FANS on Upper Urinary Tract Anatomy After FURS

The following is a summary of “Assessment of Outcomes & Anatomical Changes in the Upper Urinary Tract following Flexible Ureteroscopy with a Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath (FANS ...