A cystoscopy, also known as a bladder scope, is a medical test used to check for diseases of the bladder and urethra. Learn more about the purpose and risks of this procedure.

Bladder ultrasound: This noninvasive imaging tool uses high-frequency sound waves to generate and capture live images of the ...

Bladder polyps occur when abnormal cells grow in the bladder. Polyps can have no symptoms, ... They will sometimes use cystoscopy to take a closer look at the polyp.

Abnormal growths such as tissue, polyps or tumors; Strictures of the urethra, ... and may cause mild discomfort in the area of the kidney or bladder. Its removal may require a cystoscopy.

Background A 32-year-old healthy woman from China was diagnosed with a bladder mass during pelvic ultrasonography, carried out during the work-up of a miscarriage. Cystoscopy by the Department of ...

Flexible cystoscopy is an examination of the interior of the bladder with a fine, soft tube with a telescopic camera called a flexible cystoscope. It differs from traditional rigid cystoscopy, due ...

Blue light cystoscopy reduces bladder cancer recurrence risk by 38% compared to white light cystoscopy, as shown in the BRAVO study. The BRAVO study used real-world data from 626 veterans, confirming ...

Fluorescence-guided cystoscopy, using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or its hexyl ester, hexaminolevulinate 5-ALA (Hexvix ® [HAL], Photocure, Oslo, Norway), improves the detection of bladder tumors ...

A new urine test could spare bladder cancer survivors from a painful follow-up procedure needed to ensure their cancer hasn't come back, researchers report. People who've gotten surgery for high ...

Cystoscopy is largely considered a minor procedure but still some uncommon and undesirable side effects can happen. Complications like infection, bleeding, and damage to the bladder or urethra can ...