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Radiation therapy is used in a variety of settings to treat prostate cancer. Many prostate cancer patients are benefiting from radiation therapy techniques that decrease side effects and may lead to higher cure rates. What technique is appropriate for you?... |
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Also referred to as bladder scan, radionuclide cystogram is a diagnostic nuclear test that uses radioactive material to outline the bladder to diagnose conditions such as reflux, distention or incomplete emptying.
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Most kidneys work efficiently in cleaning the blood of its impurities while keeping the body in balance. But some conditions, often present at birth, do incredible damage to this sophisticated filtering system. What are renal dysplasia and cystic diseases ... |
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Most people are born with two kidneys, which are located in the back of the abdominal cavity on either side of the body covered by the ribs. But factors can occasionally interfere with the development of the kidneys as is the case for people with renal fus... |
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Most kidneys work efficiently in cleaning the blood of its impurities while keeping the body's fluids and electrolytes in balance. But sometimes the arteries of the kidneys can narrow or become blocked — which can do incredible damage to this sophisticated... |
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Like an IVP, retrograde pyelography uses special contrast agent (dye) to produce detailed X-ray pictures of the ureters and kidneys. The difference is that in retrograde pyelography the dye is injected directly into the ureters rather than into a vein. Wh... |
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This diagnostic test is commonly performed in male patients in whom trauma or narrowing of the urethra is suspected.
This test is performed in a hospital radiology department, operating room or in a health care p... |
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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare and potentially deadly cancer that affects children. Striking various systems of the body, it can arise from the genitourinary tract. But what are its symptoms? How should it be treated? The following information should help you ... |
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