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.

AI bests radiologists at predicting lung cancer treatment responses
More accurate response assessments could give providers an opportunity to proactively manage treatment decisions in the future.
1st patient dosed with new radiopharmaceutical targeting cancer bone pain
The treatment can offer patients a more potent, cost-effective alternative providing long-lasting relief compared to current pain regimens.
Novartis seeks to expand use of prostate therapy Pluvicto, citing positive trial results
An expanded approval could potentially double the number of patients eligible for treatment with the therapy, first approved in 2022.
How clinicians can combat health disparities in cardio-oncology
Researchers, for example, could improve disparities by performing their tests on more diverse groups of patients. Daniel Addison, MD, shared his perspective with Cardiovascular Business.
Using chest X-rays for triage could reduce lung cancer overdiagnoses
Chest X-rays could be the key to mitigating the issue of overdiagnosis in certain patient populations undergoing lung cancer screening, according to new research.

MRI-guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer cuts treatment side effects in half

The team originally planned to enroll 300 men in the study, but the decisive results seen among the first 100 patients prompted them to cut enrollment in half.

Significant uptick of late-stage cancer diagnoses attributed to COVID

Concerningly, the number of patients diagnosed with stage 4 disease increased from 1.9% in 2019 to 6.2% in 2020, experts reported in JAMA Network Open.

Combining neural network with breast density measurements boosts interval cancer detection rates

With up to 30% of breast cancers developing in between screenings, there is a great need to improve risk assessments, experts discussed recently in Radiology.

MR-guided thermoseeds can destroy cancerous brain tissue

"Improving the precision of treatment delivery is arguably the greatest unmet need we have in contemporary medicine," experts explained in Advanced Science.

Machine learning model accurately predicts DCIS upstaging without invasive surgery

Understanding a patient's risk of developing invasive cancer without having to undergo surgery could help patients and providers choose more appropriate treatment plans.

RSNA21: Two-thirds of states did not prioritize vulnerable cancer patients during initial COVID vaccine rollout

Regulators must ensure that vulnerable populations receive their booster shots in a timely fashion.

While promising, machine learning still misses 20% of cancers on breast MRIs, analysis shows

AI proved useful for detecting axillary lymph node metastases but isn’t yet ready for clinics, experts said recently.

DBT plus synthesized mammography drops patients’ dosage without losing imaging quality

The combined breast screening technique also improves cancer detection rates, new research shows.

Oncology Imaging

AI bests radiologists at predicting lung cancer treatment responses

1st patient dosed with new radiopharmaceutical targeting cancer bone pain

Novartis seeks to expand use of prostate therapy Pluvicto, citing positive trial results

How clinicians can combat health disparities in cardio-oncology

Using chest X-rays for triage could reduce lung cancer overdiagnoses