When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine ...

Preparing for a PET scan requires switching to a no-sugar diet the day before the scan. People with diabetes may have special instructions regarding medications. Doctors typically schedule PET scans ...

A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging technique that uses small amounts of radioactive substances. Doctors may use PET scans in chemotherapy treatments for cancer. PET scans help ...

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests. But some types of cancer are harder to detect on a PET scan. In particular, they may miss cancers that ...

PET imaging urothelial bladder cancer: A novel approach. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2020 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Clinical applications of urine- and blood-based genome wide copy number study from 1,000 patients with bladder and prostate cancer. The impact of blue light cystoscopy use among patients with ...

Assessing a patient's independence and functional status when selecting and modality of treatment for bladder cancer, notes Michael Leapman, MD, urologic oncologist and associate professor of oncology ...

Medicare Part B covers outpatient PET scans when ordered by a doctor and considered medically necessary. PET scan costs can vary depending on whether you have the scan in a hospital as an inpatient, ...

A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a diagnostic tool that examines body tissue functioning, such as blood flow, oxygen use, and sugar metabolism, to help doctors diagnose and treat disease.