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.

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New MRI technique 'lights up' prostate cancer

Scientists involved in the study believe the innovative technology has exciting potential to improve screening, prognosis and treatment, according to research published in Scientific Reports. 

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Is MRI a suitable alternative to CT for testicular cancer surveillance? Research offers insight

CT surveillance is the standard of care for postoperatively monitoring testicular cancer, but when patients must undergo scans every few months after surgery, accumulative radiation exposure becomes a concern.

How second opinions from subspecialty radiologists alter cancer care

Such reports sometimes unearth widespread variability in in the quality of outside imaging exams, a significant amount of which result in treatment changes.

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ACR's thyroid imaging reporting and data system 'dramatically' reduces unnecessary nodule biopsies

Using the American College of Radiology's TI-RADS can cut back on biopsies by more than 50%, according to a new comparative analysis published in Cureus.

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New research sheds light on imbalance in cancer imaging studies

The analysis examined 620 cancer imaging studies from the top 25 imaging-related journals to come up with publication-to-incidence and publication-to-mortality ratios. 

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Specialized ultrasound can accurately detect prostate cancer, new research shows

Ultrasound pinpointed 4.3% fewer prostate cancers in comparison to multiparametric MRI, according to new research published in Lancet Oncology.

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Multimodal AI platform can accurately diagnose and stage thyroid cancer via ultrasound images

 The platform was developed using a combination of four different AI methods, according to research presented at the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium.

Breast ultrasound of a 62-year-old woman with benign reactive adenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination. Image from Academic Radiology.

These ultrasound features distinguish between COVID vaccine-related and malignant adenopathy

Such considerations will be important as more patients receive vaccines for the first time or additional boosters, experts wrote in Academic Radiology.