Oncology Imaging

Medical imaging has become integral to cancer care, assessing the stage and location of cancerous tumors. By utilizing powerful imaging modalities including CT, MRI, MRA and PET/CT, oncology imaging radiologists are able to assist referring physicians in the detection and diagnosis of cancer.

Industry partnership set to advance research on theranostics
The deal will create a Therapy Command Center to support the study and use of theranostics across Massachusetts General Hospital and its affiliated centers in bordering states.
SNMMI unveils its 2025 Image of the Year
The designation was awarded to a research team from China, who analyzed the efficacy of a novel radiotracer developed to target expression of the PD-L1 protein in suspected head and neck cancers.
3 industry partnerships, 1 clinical aim: Enriching the global supply chain of medical isotopes
Nuclear medicine operations may soon enjoy steadier flows of certain in-demand radioisotopes. If so, much credit will go to companies that had the strategic sense to collaborate with each other.
'Promising' new PET agent for brain metastases put on FDA's Fast Track
Clinical trial results thus far have been promising, representing a significant step forward for the hundreds of thousands of patients affected by brain metastases.
Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation safer, as effective as surgery for papillary thyroid cancer
Though surgery is the current standard of care, experts believe ablative strategies "may become the primary choice for PTC treatment" in the future.

Stanford Medicine the first to use imaging system that lights up tumor margins intraoperatively

The organization is deploying the LumiSystem, which uses fluorescent dye and a small scope to illuminate cancerous tissue in the breast cavity during lumpectomy surgery.

Focal ablation yields lower treatment failure rates than surgery for prostate cancer

This is the first randomized controlled trial to compare the use of ultrasound energy-based focal ablation to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures

New research published in Clinical Imaging shows that patients undergoing TACE can forego dayslong hospital stays without no negative consequences.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy offers years of relief from radiation therapy-induced side effects

For some patients, these side effects can last for years, negatively impacting their day-to-day lives.

Cleveland Clinic completes world's first transcontinental remotely assisted HIFU procedure

Cleveland Clinic completes world's first remotely assisted HIFU procedure for prostate cancer

Providers are hopeful their work will further advance the use of such procedures in areas where patients face barriers to accessing cancer care.

"Imaging skins" could improve surgical removal of cancerous tumors.

How 'imaging skins' could improve surgical precision in oncology settings

The novel X-ray detector was designed to be integrated into a custom imaging system that converts radiation into light.

How often does mid-treatment imaging change how cancers are managed?

Imaging might not drive as many treatment adjustments as previously believed, according to a new meta-analysis.

Imaging may be misleading when determining the success of cancer treatment

A new analysis calls into question the use of imaging alone to determine the efficacy of ablative radiation therapy.

Oncology Imaging

Industry partnership set to advance research on theranostics

SNMMI unveils its 2025 Image of the Year

3 industry partnerships, 1 clinical aim: Enriching the global supply chain of medical isotopes

'Promising' new PET agent for brain metastases put on FDA's Fast Track

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation safer, as effective as surgery for papillary thyroid cancer