23 COLOR THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF MACULAR DEGNERATION Color therapy sounds like something that belongs to interior design and not in the doctorâs office! You may be surprised that there is a long history of color in the treatment of eye disease.
1 The following tests are used to help diagnose kidney cancer: physical exam, urine tests, blood tests, intravenous pyelogram, CT scan, MRI scan, ultrasound, biopsy of kidney tissue, and surgical removal of kidney tissue.
A computed tomography (CT) scan uses special x-ray equipment to make 3-D and cross-sectional images of organs, tissues, bones and blood vessels inside the body. A computer turns the images into detailed pictures. A CT scan is the imaging test most commonly used to diagnose kidney cancer.It is used to get information about the size, shape and location of the tumour. It is also used to find out if the tumour has spread to the lymph nodes, blood vessels or other organs.ometimes an MRI is used to check if cancer has spread to the kidneyâs major blood vessels or to other organs. MRI is not used if a CT scan and other tests clearly show the kidney tumour and how far it has spread. It may not be used in all cancer treatment centres in Canada. Find out more about MRI.