CT scans use a series of X-rays to see inside your body. It’s considered the gold standard for diagnosing kidney stones, but the procedure is not without some risks. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

A CT scan uses several X-rays to produce detailed images of structures inside the body. Doctors can use CT scans to diagnose kidney cancer, as it helps determine a tumor’s size, shape, and location.

"CT scans often pick up small lesions that aren't large enough to biopsy, and we currently don't know whether they are a sign of the cancer returning or not," he explained.

The IMPACT-RCC study 7 evaluated visualization of clear cell RCC lesions in 42 patients with metastatic disease (n = 449 lesions). Patients in this study had a lesion size cutoff of 1 cm (lymph nodes ...

All patients continued to have CT scans as standard monitoring after surgery, alongside a urine test every 3 months. Each urine sample was analysed using mass spectrometry to produce a score out ...

Investigators Compare Renal Mass Scan Results With ... [89 Zr]Zr-girentuximab PET-CT was 85.5% sensitive (95% ... “The future will be to see if this can detect lesions outside the kidney, ...

Radiolabeled 89Zr-DFO-girentuximab PET/CT can accurately and noninvasively identify clear cell renal carcinoma, with minimal toxicity, say researchers reporting results from the phase 3 ZIRCON trial.

A MUM suffering severe bloating died after she had a suspected allergic reaction to a CT scan. Yvonne Graham, 66, went into cardiac arrest minutes after medics at Northampton General Hospital injec… ...