Can Renal and Bladder Ultrasound Replace Computerized Tomography Urogram in Patients Investigated for Microscopic Hematuria?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Computerized tomography urogram is recommended when investigating patients with hematuria. We determined the incidence of urinary tract cancer and compared the diagnostic accuracy of computerized tomography urogram to that of renal and bladder ultrasound for identifying urinary tract cancer.

Materials and methods

The DETECT (Detecting Bladder Cancer Using the UroMark Test) I study is a prospective observational study recruiting patients 18 years old or older following presentation with macroscopic or microscopic hematuria at a total of 40 hospitals. All patients underwent cystoscopy and upper tract imaging comprising computerized tomography urogram and/or renal and bladder ultrasound.

Results

A total of 3,556 patients with a median age of 68 years were recruit

SUBMITTER: Tan WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6179963 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature