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Bladder Cancer
Diagnostics by MRI are comparable with conventional and CT cystoscopy
April 22nd, 2003
Diagnostics by MRI are comparable with conventional and CT cystoscopy. "The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of the half-Fourier acquired single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE) sequence for MRI cystoscopy compared with CT cystoscopy and the gold standard conventional cystoscopy. "MRI and CT cystoscopy was performed on 29 patients with bladder tumors documented at cystoscopy and a control group using a 1.5-T unit (6-mm slice thickness) and a helical CT (3-mm collimation, pitch 1) after filling the bladder with air," researchers in Germany report. "Axial MRI and CT images were transferred to a workstation for...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-04-22)
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