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  • Review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion-weighted sequences and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values.
  • Investigation of positron emission tomography (PET) with tracers like (18)F-FDG, (11)C-choline, and (11)C-acetate, often combined with CT.
  • Assessment of superparamagnetic iron nanoparticles for enhanced imaging.

Main Results:

  • MRI, particularly with diffusion-weighted imaging and ADC values, shows potential advantages over CT for local tumor and lymph node assessment.
  • PET/CT examinations have yielded promising results in smaller studies for bladder cancer staging.
  • The definitive value of these advanced PET/CT examinations is still under investigation.

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  • Advanced imaging modalities like MRI and PET/CT may offer superior accuracy in staging muscle-invasive urinary bladder cancer compared to current CT standards.
  • Further research is needed to establish the role of these techniques in routine clinical practice for bladder cancer staging.