{"id":259,"date":"2011-12-01T09:39:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T14:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bladdercancersupport.org\/bladder-cancer-tests-and-proced\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T10:13:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T14:13:06","slug":"bladder-cancer-tests-and-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bladdercancersupport.org\/bladder-cancer-101\/bladder-cancer-tests-and-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Tests and procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id259_e4e721-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id259_e4e721-da > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id259_e4e721-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:24px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id259_e4e721-da > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column259_53c2ed-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column259_53c2ed-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column259_53c2ed-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column259_53c2ed-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column259_53c2ed-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_090bec-7c\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:36px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_090bec-7c\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_090bec-7c\"]{font-size:32px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_090bec-7c\"]{font-size:28px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading259_090bec-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_090bec-7c\">Tests and Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_8d052a-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_8d052a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_8d052a-da\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:21px;line-height:28px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_8d052a-da mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_8d052a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_8d052a-da\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_8d052a-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_8d052a-da\">Here is a list and a short explanation of some of the tests you might have when dealing with a diagnosis of bladder cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);}.kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#e8eff1;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#e8eff1;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#e8eff1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#e8eff1;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .wp-block-kadence-pane .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #e8eff1;border-right:1px solid #e8eff1;border-bottom:1px solid #e8eff1;border-left:1px solid #e8eff1;}.kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus{border-top-color:#e8eff1;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#e8eff1;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#e8eff1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#e8eff1;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#e8eff1;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#e8eff1;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#e8eff1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#e8eff1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone accordion-design\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id259_2d2bd9-33 kt-accordion-has-14-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane259_591043-a2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">MEDICAL HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAM:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_85e54e-3c\">Your doctor will ask you about your medical history to check for risk factors and symptoms and do a physical examination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane259_aecb40-fc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">CYSTOSCOPY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_d51983-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_d51983-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_d51983-bf\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_d51983-bf mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_d51983-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_d51983-bf\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_d51983-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_d51983-bf\">A cystoscope is a thin tube with a lens and a light. The doctor puts it into the bladder through the urethra. With the cystoscope the doctor can see the inside of the bladder. This procedure is one of the best tools a Urologist has to diagnosis bladder cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane259_84a90e-ef\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">URINE CYTOLOGY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_ca8664-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_ca8664-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_ca8664-53\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_ca8664-53 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_ca8664-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_ca8664-53\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_ca8664-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_ca8664-53\">In this test, urine or cells &#8220;washed&#8221; from the bladder during cystoscopy are sent to the lab to see if cancer cells (or pre-cancer cells) are present. Not finding cancer on this test doesn&#8217;t always mean you are cancer-free.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane259_53ee8e-f5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">URINE CULTURE<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_153a82-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_153a82-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_153a82-72\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_153a82-72 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_153a82-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_153a82-72\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_153a82-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_153a82-72\">A sample of your urine is sent to the lab to see if you might have aninfection. An infection can sometimes cause symptoms that look like bladder cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane259_107d4f-66\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">URINE TUMOR MARKER TESTS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_24fda7-ce\">These tests look for certain substances released by cancer cells into the urine. Not finding cancer on this test doesn&#8217;t always mean you are cancer-free.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane259_561c16-ab\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">TURB TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION BLADDER CANCER TUMOR<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_030407-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_030407-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_030407-79\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_030407-79 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_030407-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_030407-79\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_030407-79 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_030407-79\">This is a procedure done while they use drugs so you are deeply asleep. Using a scope like the cystoscopy they can view the bladder, remove any tumors and do biopsies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane259_04cd2f-2c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">BIOPSY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_6d9079-ad\">When a piece of tissue is removed to see if it contains cancer cells, the test is called a\u00a0<em>biopsy<\/em>. This test can tell if cancer is present, what type of bladder cancer it is, and how deep it has gone into the bladder wall.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane259_52ab0d-36\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">IMAGING TESTS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_84c4f2-5c\">Imaging tests are done to allow your doctor to &#8220;see&#8221; your bladder and other organs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane259_57dc74-57\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAM (IVP)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_37e6c7-ca\">An IVP is an x-ray of the urinary system taken after putting a special dye into a vein. The dye passes into the ureters and bladder. This more clearly outlines these organs on x-rays and helps find tumors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane259_3fe914-70\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">RETROGRADE PYELOGRAPHY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_f3c844-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_f3c844-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_f3c844-63\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_f3c844-63 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_f3c844-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_f3c844-63\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_f3c844-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_f3c844-63\">A thin, flexible tube called a catheter is put into the bladder or into a ureter. Then, a dye is put through the catheter to make the lining of the bladder, ureters, and kidneys easier to see on x-rays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane259_c64368-0f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_346825-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_346825-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_346825-74\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_346825-74 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_346825-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_346825-74\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_346825-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_346825-74\">The CT scan is a special kind of x-ray that gives detailed pictures of your internal organs. During the test, the table slides in and out of the scanner, a ring-shaped machine that surrounds the table.Before any pictures are taken, you may be asked to drink a liquid dye that helps to better outline your organs, or you may also need an IV line through which you will get a different kind of contrast dye.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane259_6eeffe-26\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_576d40-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_576d40-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_576d40-d7\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_576d40-d7 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_576d40-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_576d40-d7\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_576d40-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_576d40-d7\">MRI scans take longer than CT scans\u2013often up to an hour. Also, for most MRI scans you will be inside a tight tube-like machine.The machine makes a thumping noise that you may find annoying. Some places will give you earplugs to help block this noise out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-13 kt-pane259_15fa89-ea\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">ULTRASOUND<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_011ca4-e8\">Ultrasound uses sound waves to make pictures of your insides. It can help show the size of a bladder cancer and whether it has spread beyond the bladder. It can also be used to look at the kidneys. This is one of the easiest tests you can have you simply lie on a table while a kind of wand is placed on the skin over the part of your body being looked at.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-14 kt-pane259_fc7e58-cb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">BONE SCAN<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a\"]{margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading259_6f3a4f-4a\">For this test, small amount of a radioactive substance is put into a vein; this substance allows the doctors to see the bones. 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