- Imaging
- Laboratory
- CT scan is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses x-rays to build cross-sectional images of the body. It also helps to identify the spread of cancer. The doctor may perform a CT scan of the abdomen to help identify the tumor and ascertain the degree of spread.
- PET CT provides functional and morphological details by utilizing radiation derived from Isotope labeled Glucose molecules to detect cellular glucose uptake in cancer. PET CT is done in Ileal cancers to assess spread to regional nodes or distant metastases to other parts of the body.
- Endoscopy /Colonoscopy- it is done in some cases to visualize and biopsy the tumor. Endoscopy/ Colonoscopy is a procedure that uses a thin, flexible tube, attached with a camera, to examine the interior of the bowel. Based on the location of the tumor, endoscopy/colonoscopy can be done to examine the Ileal tumor
- A Biopsy is the removal of a small amount of tissue for further pathology examination and to detect the type of tumor. A Biopsy may not be required for Ileal tumors where the lesion is surgically resectable. A Biopsy can be obtained by radiological guidance (Ultrasound or CT guided) or by endoscopy guidance based on the location of the lesion.
