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.
Renal infections. CT scan is the preferred test to detect renal infections as it can help in identifying gas, stones, calcifications (stone-like calcium deposits) within the kidney, bleeding, abscesses and obstruction. Renal stones. CT scan is the best way to assess for stone disease. Even though IVU may be utilized sometimes, it is not as sensitive as the CT scan. Renal masses. Ultrasound and CT scan are complimentary in evaluating a renal mass of any kind. These two modalities can be used effectively to identify a cystic lesion, mass or renal cell carcinoma (cancer).