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.

Abbreviated MRI could become standard of care for prostate cancer diagnosis
Biparametric prostate MRIs take significantly less time than multiparametric exams, as they do not include a contrast-enhanced sequence. This also makes the abbreviated exams more cost-friendly.
Late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses on the rise
Experts say these new findings highlight the need for more effective screening initiatives among men who may face access barriers.
Surgeons can 'hear' cancerous lesions with help of new dual-mode radiotracer
When used during surgery, it can help providers identify cancerous lesions that are not in their immediate vision.
Shine working toward U.S. production of Mo-99 for SPECT imaging
Greg Piefer, PhD, chief executive and founder of SHINE, a Wisconsin-based radiopharmaceutical company that is building the world’s largest medical isotope production facility in Janesville, Wisconsin, explains progress on the company's fusion reactor that will become the first U.S. commercial supplier of molybdenum-99 in decades.
New radioummonotherapy may be more effective at treating ovarian cancer than current standard of care
The method targets cancer stem cells, which are highly tumorigenic and known to play a significant role in relapse, cancer spread and treatment resistance.

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

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

CMS raising rate for outpatient lung cancer screening by more than 37% in final rule

The update is part of a slew of changes in the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.

Many nationally recognized cancer centers are not complying with price transparency rules

The lack of cooperation may be hindering efforts to rein in cancer costs and improve affordability, oncology experts explained recently.

Physicians support use of PET/CT scans in pregnant women with cancer, survey finds

Researchers say scans pose little risk to an unborn fetus but maintained doctors must weigh the benefits against potential risks.

Massive $100M mammography screening trial is a ‘waste,’ radiologist claims

The Harvard rad believes the federal funds put toward TMIST would have been better invested in assessing breast MRI more than 20 years ago.

breast radiologist breast cancer mammography

Experts gain funding for imaging alternative used to help assess breast cancer surgery outcomes

The researchers will develop methods to differentiate between cancerous and healthy, nonfatty tissue.

Docs say recall disagreements between top breast imaging techniques require further scrutiny

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center experts believe the differences could have an impact on cancer detection.

MR imaging-guided SABR extends the lives of patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer

Miami Cancer Institute experts found the technique "significantly" prolonged overall survival, sharing their findings at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology 2021 conference.

Oncology Imaging

Abbreviated MRI could become standard of care for prostate cancer diagnosis

Late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses on the rise

Surgeons can 'hear' cancerous lesions with help of new dual-mode radiotracer

Shine working toward U.S. production of Mo-99 for SPECT imaging

New radioummonotherapy may be more effective at treating ovarian cancer than current standard of care