Computed tomography of the lower urinary tract.
CT can be helpful in staging bladder and prostate cancer as described previously. The limitations are significant in certain aspects of staging. It is important for the future to compare state-of-the-art computed tomographic scanning with newer imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, which is currently being evaluated for staging these particular tumors.
D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology