Miriam Hospital 1 of 3 New England hospitals using technology to detect, treat bladder cancer

(Lifespan) The Miriam Hospital is using a new minimally invasive technology that improves the ability for doctors to detect bladder cancer. Using blue-light cystoscopy, doctors instil an optical imaging agent into the bladder to detect abnormal growths or suspicious areas. The procedure is performed at the Minimally Invasive Urology Institute at The Miriam Hospital, the only hospital in Rhode Island to offer the treatment.

Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 8, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news