CT or CAT SCAN is a type of X-ray during which a large number of cross-section pictures of your body are taken and together build up a three dimensional image of the issues and organs inside. You may be asked to take a drink containing special dye to help outline the organs that are being examined and improve the quality of the pictures.
You will probably be in the department about an hour and a half and can normally go home immediately afterwards.
RADIOACTIVE BONE SCANS may be performed to check if any cancer has spread from the bladder to the bones. A tiny amount of radioactive liquid is injected into a vein, and then you will have a scan two to three hours later. The test does NOT make you radioactive as the amount used is so minute, and the scan is painless. Any areas of bone that are abnormal pick up the dye,and these areas can be X-rayed to give more detail,
ULTRASOUND SCANS produce a picture of the inside of the abdomen by using sound waves. You will be asked to drink plenty of fluids so that your bladder is full and the picture is clear. The scan takes about 15 minutes and is completely painless.
You will probably be in the department about an hour and a half and can normally go home immediately afterwards.
RADIOACTIVE BONE SCANS may be performed to check if any cancer has spread from the bladder to the bones. A tiny amount of radioactive liquid is injected into a vein, and then you will have a scan two to three hours later. The test does NOT make you radioactive as the amount used is so minute, and the scan is painless. Any areas of bone that are abnormal pick up the dye,and these areas can be X-rayed to give more detail,
ULTRASOUND SCANS produce a picture of the inside of the abdomen by using sound waves. You will be asked to drink plenty of fluids so that your bladder is full and the picture is clear. The scan takes about 15 minutes and is completely painless.
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