Role of Imaging in the Local Staging of Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder

The purpose of this article is to review imaging modalities used in local staging of bladder urothelial carcinoma.

Urothelial carcinoma is the most common histologic subtype of bladder cancer, and accurate local staging of this tumor is crucial for management. Traditionally, local staging relied on biopsy. With increasing accuracy of imaging modalities and techniques, imaging also plays an important role in the multidisciplinary care of patients with this disease.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 2017 Feb 22 [Epub ahead of print]

Chau Hung Lee, Cher Heng Tan, Silvana de Castro Faria, Vikas Kundra

1 Department of Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433., 2 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.