How We Diagnose You
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Our team of cancer experts at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) uses advanced, minimally invasive diagnostic technology to detect cancerous cells anywhere in the body.
When you first visit one of our hospitals, we will perform a complete array of diagnostic tests to diagnose and stage the disease. Based on these results, we’ll work with you to develop a comprehensive, fully-integrated treatment plan that best suits your individual needs.
Our Advanced Diagnostic Tools
We use advanced detection tools to diagnose and stage cancer, track treatment response, and monitor tumors with greater accuracy and precision throughout your cancer treatment:
- Before treatment, we will accurately locate tumors and stage the disease, and determine the best combination of cancer treatments for you. Tumor Molecular Profiling helps us identify the right chemotherapy or targeted therapy drugs before treatment, which minimizes unnecessary toxicity and identifies a more effective treatment approach from the start.
- During your treatment, we will track the size of the tumor and/or progression of the disease, and modify treatment based on how you respond to it. Navigational Bronchoscopy is a revolutionary technology that allows us reach deep inside the lungs, to diagnose and treat the smallest of tumors – without the risks of surgery.
- After you complete treatment, we will follow up with you to evaluate any symptoms you may have, and schedule regular check-ups to monitor for any signs of metastasis or recurrence. The Discovery™ PET/CT 600 allows us to accurately detect small lesions in areas of the body subject to movement, like the breasts, lungs, colon and prostate.
Diagnostics
- Abdomen Biopsy
- Abscess Drainage and Fluid Collection Management
- All Digital: Portable Fluoroscopy and X-Rays
- Angiography with 3D CT
- Angioplasty
- Arterial Infusion Catheter Placement
- Arteriography
- Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy / Fluorescence Bronchoscopy
- Biliary Drainage (internal / external stent placement)
- Biopsy
- Blood Tests (see Complete Blood Count Test)
- Bone and Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Scan (also see Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan)
- Breast Biopsy (see MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy)
- Breast Ductography
- Breast Needle Localization
- Bronchoscopy
- CA-125 Test
- Cardiopulmonary Services
- CellSearch™ Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Test
- Cellvizio®
- Chemoresistance (see Tumor Molecular Profiling)
- Chemotherapy Resistance Testing (see Tumor Molecular Profiling)
- Chest Biopsy
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholangiopancreatography (see ERCP)
- Cholangioscopy (see ERCP)
- Colonoscopy
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
- Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Mammography
- CT Angiography
- CT Bone Density
- CT Fluoroscopy
- CT Scan
- CT-Guided Biopsy
- Dexa Scan (Bone Density Scan)
- Diagnostic and Interventional Multi-Detector CT
- Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner
- 2D Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Extreme Drug Resistance (see Tumor Molecular Profiling)
- Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flow Cytometry
- Fluorescence Bronchoscopy
- Full Field Digital Mammography
- GE 16-slice CT Scanner / GE Volumetric CT Scanner
- GE Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner
- Genetics Counseling
- Genetics Testing
- Genomics
- Hysteroscopy
- Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement
- Interventional Angiography
- Interventional Radiology
- Intraoperative Ultrasound
- Large Bore CT/RT with Simulation
- LightSpeed® RT
- Liver Function Tests
- Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Capacity Studies
- Lung Nodule Analysis
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammography Suite
- Microwave Ablation
- Miraluma Breast Imaging
- MR Computer-Aided Detection (CAD)
- MR Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) for Mammography
- MRI
- MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy
- Multi-Slice CT Scan
- Multidetector CT Scanner
- Multiple Lymph Node Biopsy
- Multiple-Gated Acquisition (MUGA) Scan
- Navigational Bronchoscopy
- Nephrostomy Drainage (external and/or internal)
- Nuclear Medicine Imaging
- Oncotype DX® Test
- PCA3 (Prostate Cancer Antigen 3 Gene) Gene Testing
- Pelvis Biopsy
- PET Scan
- PET/CT and Molecular Imaging
- PET/CT Scan (also see Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner)
- Pleuroscopy
- Point of Care Testing (POCT): Blood draws and lab testing performed at bedside/exam room
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- Prostascint® Scan
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
- ProstaVysion (Genetic Test)
- Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
- Radioembolization
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- Radiograph
- Radiology Information System: All digital, paperless environment and voice recognition diction
- Respiratory Gating
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Imaging
- Siemens / GE Multi-Modality Workstation
- Siemens ACUSON S2000TM Ultrasound System
- Sim Capable
- Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- SPECT/CT Camera for Nuclear Studies
- Spiral Computed Tomography (CT)
- SpyGlass™ (Cholangioscopy)
- Surgical Radiography
- Thoracentesis
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Tumor Markers
- Tumor Molecular Profiling
- Tumor Tissue Repository
- Ultrasound
- Urine Tests
- Venography
- Video Capsule Endoscopy
- X-Ray
