Cancer-related Surgery
With many types of cancer, surgery is the primary recommended treatment. The best chance for cure or long-term resolution is with a definitive first surgery. Advanced imaging greatly aids the pre-operative staging and surgical planning:
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging, three-dimensional imaging using magnetism instead of radiation)
- CT scan (Computed Tomography, essentially a three-dimensional x-ray)
- Endoscopy (images from within the stomach, intestinal tract, or other internal organ)
- Ultrasound (examines the soft tissues of the chest and abdomen)
- Computed Radiography (computer generated images via x-ray)
- Laparoscopy (images from within the abdominal cavity)
- Thoracoscopy (images from within the chest cavity)
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