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.
Browse Diagnostic Tools by Name
A
- Angioplasty
- Arteriography
- Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy
B
- Biopsy
Also see Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - Blood Tests
Also see Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test - Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy
- Bone Scan
Also see Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan - Bronchoscopy
Also see Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy, Navigational Bronchoscopy
C
- CAD for Mammography
- CBC Test
- CellSearch™ CTC Test
- Chemotherapy Resistance Testing
- Chemoresistance (see Chemotherapy Resistance Testing)
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholangioscopy
Also see ERCP - Colonoscopy
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Also see GE 16-Slice CT Scanner, Multidetector CT Scanner, Spiral CT - Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Mammography
- CT Angiography
- CT Bone Density
- CT Fluoroscopy
- CT-Guided Biopsy
D
- Diagnostic/Staging Surgery
- Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner
E
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopy
Also see Colonoscopy, Video Capsule Endoscopy - Enteroscopy
- Extreme Drug Resistance (see Chemotherapy Resistance Testing)
F
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flow Cytometry
- Fluorescence Bronchoscopy (see Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy)
- Full-Field Digital Mammography
I
- Interventional Angiography
- Interventional Radiology
- Intraoperative Ultrasound
L
- Large Bore CT/RT with Simulation
- LightSpeed RT
- Liver Function Tests
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumpectomy
- Lung Capacity Studies
- Lung Nodule Analysis
- Lymph Node Biopsy
M
N
P
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- PET/CT Scan
Also see Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner - Pleuroscopy
- Prostascint® Scan
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
R
- Radiograph
S
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Siemens ACUSON S2000
- Siemens Multi-Modality Workstation
- Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan
- SPECT/CT Camera
- Spiral CT
- SpyGlass™
T
- 3D CT Angiography
- Thoracentesis
- Tumor Markers
- Tumor Molecular Profiling
U
- Ultrasound
Also see Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - Upper Endoscopy
- Urine Tests
V
- Video Capsule Endoscopy
- Venography
