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DOI:10.2214/AJR.09.2344
AJR 2009; 192:1501-1508
© American Roentgen Ray Society

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MDCT Urography: Exploring a New Paradigm for Imaging of Bladder Cancer

Richard H. Cohan1, Elaine M. Caoili1, Nigel C. Cowan2, Alon Z. Weizer3 and James H. Ellis1

1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System and University of Michigan Hospital, Room B1D502G, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5030.
2 Department of Radiology, The Churchill Hospital, Oxford, England, United Kingdom.
3 Department of Urology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, staging, and treatment of bladder cancer; to discuss the role of MDCT urography for the evaluation of patients with known or suspected bladder cancer; and to address the role of MDCT urography in patients who require follow-up imaging after a diagnosis of bladder cancer has been made.

CONCLUSION. MDCT urography now has a large role in the evaluation of patients with known and suspected bladder cancer. However, its precise role has not been established. Because many bladder neoplasms will not be detected by MDCT urography and more research is needed to determine the optimal technique for diagnosing bladder cancer, we think that MDCT urography cannot replace cystoscopy at present.

Keywords: bladder cancer • CT • CT urography • urothelial neoplasms


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