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 ...

"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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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… ...