Pelvic cancers can be characterized as bladder, uterine, ovarian, and prostate cancer. It is generally referenced as any cancer that appears in the large, bony, basin-shaped cavity where the hips and legs join to the lower part of the body.
With many cancers, survival of the disease increases when found early. However, in many cases the disease can be difficult to detect in its early stage because of its location and unfortunately the disease has spread before it is diagnosed.
Inland Imaging offers a wide variety of imaging techniques to evaluate
the presence of cancer or assist you in formulating a treatment plan if
your patient has been diagnosed with the disease.
Procedures
Pelvic Ultrasound
As a healthcare provider, you may order a pelvic ultrasound; a test that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of inside the body. The test is a safe, noninvasive way to evaluate the size, shape and configuration of the pelvic area. It can also detect fluid build up associated with some forms of pelvic cancer.
CT
You
may order a Computerized Tomography (CT) scan to evaluate the spread of
cancer outside your patient's pelvic area, especially to organs such as the
liver and lungs. A CT scan uses split-second computer processing and
X-ray beams to produce detailed cross-sectional images of the internal
organs.
MRI
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) also looks for the spread of cancer to
areas outside of the pelvic area. Unlike a CT scan, MRI uses a powerful
magnetic field and radio waves to produce cross-sectional images of the
body.
X-Ray
A chest X-ray may help determine if cancer has spread to other parts of the body.