Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Imaging for the Bladder

Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) technology has gotten FDA clearance. According to dotmed.com “NBI will allow physicians to remove small tumors in their offices, which will prevent costly operating room procedures if the tumor is spotted early enough.” 

This is a great because it cuts down on having to coordinate hospital visits for relatively simple procedures that shouldn't take quite as long as they normally do. According to the dotmed.com article “Blood absorbs NBI's blue and green light more so it makes the tissue appear darker and allows the surgeon to see vascular structures on the mucosal surface more clearly. 



The blue light is used to highlight the shallow capillaries and the green light highlights deeper veins.” This kind of advance may mean a new overall solution to an old problem, aiding in cutting down patient inconvenience, not to mention bladder tumors. 

If you have any questions about diagnostic imaging procedures please feel free to give us a call. Our team of dedicated professionals here at Clermont Radiology looks forward to answering all your questions and addressing all your concerns. 

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