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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

OSLO, Norway, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO), the Bladder Cancer Company, announces four abstract presentations at the AUA 2025, highlighting the benefits of Blue Light ...

Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO), the Bladder Cancer Company, announces four abstract presentations at the AUA 2025, highlighting the benefits of Blue Light Cystoscopy (BLC®), notably its impact on ...