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Imaging

CT Scans, MRIs, PETs, and Other Imaging Tests for Cancer Patients

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Imaging tests that enable doctors to view organs or bones are used to screen for or diagnose many cancer types.

X-rays are the most commonly used imaging used to screen for and diagnose cancer. For instance, mammograms, which are used to screen for breast cancer, are a special form of x-ray.

Other imaging tests used in diagnosing cancer include:

  • Computer tomography (CT) scans
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
  • Radionuclide scans
  • Ultrasound

Imaging Locations and Phone Numbers

  • Duke Cancer Center: 919-684-7999
  • Duke Raleigh Hospital: 919-954-3382
  • Durham Regional Hospital: 919-470-5272 

Cancer Types

Cancers that are screened for or diagnosed using imaging include:

  • Biliary cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Bone cancer
  • Brain tumors
  • Breast cancer
  • Cervical cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Gallbladder cancer
  • Gastrointestinal cancer
  • Gestational trophoblastic disease
  • Gynecologic cancer
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Liver cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Pediatric cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Skin cancer
  • Stomach cancer
  • Testicular cancer
  • Uterine cancer
  • Urologic cancer
  • Vaginal cancer
  • Vulvar cancer
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Updated: May 4, 2012
Published: Sept. 2, 2011
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/cancer/patient-care-services/imaging-tests-for-cancer-patients