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.

UT Austin, MD Anderson team up on massive effort to end cancer using imaging, advanced computing

The pair recently announced the first five projects to receive funding through the new collaboration.

Patients more likely to choose LDCT lung cancer screening after meeting with radiologists versus other clinicians

Shared decision-making visits between a patient and doctor who were familiar with one another led to lower screening rates.

Experimental DBT protocol slashes radiologists’ read times while retaining accuracy

Some docs using this new method could save up to 75 hours each year, Michigan Medicine researchers explained in Radiology.

Another woman files lawsuit alleging discredited imaging center, radiologist misread her mammograms

Ruby Shakelford is the fourth patient to sue radiologist Michael Bigg and Allison Breast Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia.

New mammoscope tool bolsters cancer screening in women with dense breasts

University at Buffalo researchers recently received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance their technology.

Synthetic DBT images reduce radiation dose and eliminate need for digital mammograms, study finds

Canadian researchers found no notable difference in specificity and sensitivity between the two approaches, they explained recently in AJR.

New 2D/3D hybrid neural network can enhance prostate cancer care for the masses

In total, 7,774 images taken from 287 patients were used to train the deep learning model, according to a study published in AJR.

60% of breast cancer survivors’ imaging care delayed due to COVID-19

Overall, almost half of all women who responded to the survey said their treatments were pushed back during the early days of the pandemic.

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