Meta Hunter could be used in oncourology
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- October 10, 2023
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Today, urology is a field where three-dimensional NLS imaging methods can also be widely used. However, to this day, the application of Meta Hunter methods in clinical practice will revolutionize our perspective on this issue. We believe that this problem is actually localized, as the majority of surgical patients underwent traumatic transurethral resection.
Application of three-dimensional NLS studies with spectral entropy analysis by Meta Hunter, performed during surgical incision, allowed us to detect additional tumor tumors not documented by two-dimensional NLS studies in 37% of patients. The application of three-dimensional methods makes it possible to determine the extent of the local spreading process of the tumor; to control the depth of bladder wall resection; and to reduce the risk of complications during incision.
In general, the diagnosis and morphological verification of rectal cancer present no difficulties. However, it is not always possible to assess the extent of organ wall invasion using standard diagnostic methods. Conventional two-dimensional NLS studies have been widely used as a diagnostic method for recurrent rectal cancer after organ removal. However, initial diagnosis of disease using 2D NLS imaging has been hampered for several reasons. First, given that the rectum is only partially visible (80% of the entire organ surface area) in 2D NLS scans.
The application of three-dimensional NLS imaging allows accurate differentiation of all layers of the rectal wall, allowing the use of spectral entropy analysis to diagnose the depth of tumor infiltration and determine the stage of the disease. This method facilitates the detection of nodal changes exceeding 1.5 mm in pararectal lymph node metastatic disease. During preoperative radiotherapy monitoring, three-dimensional NLS imaging helps to accurately detect reductions in tumor size; identify structural changes associated with medical pathology; and determine reductions in tumor infiltration of pararectal tissues. Therefore, three-dimensional NLS imaging can be considered as a method for the preliminary diagnosis of rectal cancer. It enables physicians to address the most important diagnostic issues related to identifying the length of the tumor process, the extent of local tumor spread and monitoring the efficiency of preoperative treatment. In organ preservation surgery, three-dimensional NLS imaging can be an effective method for early diagnosis of recurrent tumors in the anastomosis area.
In summary, in terms of the characteristics of modern three-dimensional NLS imaging methods, we would like to emphasize that Meta Hunter can effectively meet the goals of detecting tumor changes, determining disease staging, and qualitatively evaluating treatments.