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What Does My Ultrasound Scan Report Indicate?
Question: can contrast ct kub and ultrasound detect bladder mass
Brief Answer:
Yes but MRI is better option
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Both Contrast CT KUB and Ultrasound can detect masses of bigger size but the specificity is less hence always MRI is the best option.
Yes but MRI is better option
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Both Contrast CT KUB and Ultrasound can detect masses of bigger size but the specificity is less hence always MRI is the best option.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
how much bigger in size
and what size masses get undetected by CT
can a skin tissue feel like onion
and what size masses get undetected by CT
can a skin tissue feel like onion
Brief Answer:
approximately 1 cm.
Detailed Answer:
A tumor mass smaller than 1 cm cannot be easily detected by conventional CTs.
approximately 1 cm.
Detailed Answer:
A tumor mass smaller than 1 cm cannot be easily detected by conventional CTs.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
can CT scan detect most of bladder growth
Brief Answer:
Difficult in case of transitional cell tumors
Detailed Answer:
It is a very difficult task for a Radiologist to completely read a bladder tumor especially the transitional cell tumors which grow in the bladder wall. Care should be taken while reading it. So my point is unless the mind knows it the eyes can't see it and report it.
Invasive tumors can be read with CT scan as they would be protruding out of the wall into the bladder lumen.
Benign growth are even difficult.
Hence MRI is better tool.
Difficult in case of transitional cell tumors
Detailed Answer:
It is a very difficult task for a Radiologist to completely read a bladder tumor especially the transitional cell tumors which grow in the bladder wall. Care should be taken while reading it. So my point is unless the mind knows it the eyes can't see it and report it.
Invasive tumors can be read with CT scan as they would be protruding out of the wall into the bladder lumen.
Benign growth are even difficult.
Hence MRI is better tool.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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