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.

Interventional radiologist 1st in world to deliver newly approved cancer treatment
The completion of the first treatment represents a "significant milestone" for patients with liver cancer, the IR who led the procedure says.
Treatment-related cancers on the rise, new study suggests
Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia is an aggressive form of blood cancer and bone marrow that occurs in the years following radiation and chemotherapy.
MRI-guided ablation as effective as surgery for prostate cancer treatment
A new clinical trial investigated the safety and efficacy of the procedure, along with its impact on urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and other factors.
AI-enabled lesion quantification tool earns new CPT code
The software gives clinicians detailed insight into how patients are responding to treatment based on changes in lesion size and metabolic activity, offering earlier opportunities to alter care plans.
One PSMA agent outshines competitors at detecting prostate cancer recurrence
An ongoing study is evaluating how capably two PSMA agents assess urinary radioactivity and identify smaller lesions in post-prostatectomy patients with low PSA biochemical recurrence.

PET/CT helps track response, progression in patients with difficult-to-treat prostate cancer

The new study included more than 120 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and was presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2020 virtual meeting.

Women with BI-RADS 3 mammography results should undergo 6-month follow-up

The research, which included more than 43,000 women, found that slightly under 2% of individuals tagged with a “probably benign” finding were later diagnosed with cancer.

Early mammography screening remains key even as breast cancer treatment advances

A new study of more than half a million Swedish women found that early screening reduces the risk of dying from the disease by 41% within a decade of diagnosis.

Radiology practices should turn to CT exams to boost colorectal cancer screening rates

A number of patients recommended for CRC screening say they haven't undergone the exam, but have received a computed tomography scan. Researchers believe radiologists should jump on this fact.

DBT still superior to mammography after 5-year follow-up

The modality detected more deadly cancers and achieved a better recall rate than traditional mammography, according to Penn researchers.

$3M grant for multimodality breast imaging tool to slash unnecessary biopsies

Engineers from Dartmouth University also said their approach would cut out the need for gadolinium-based contrast agents.

PI-RADS standards produce 'disheartening' results, fail to fix mpMRI quality issues

“This study shows a disheartening rate of inadequate exams among mpMRI studies of the prostate,” experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

10-minute MRI beats 3D mammography for screening dense breasts

Abbreviated breast MRI is promising, but must also overcome concerns related to cost and access, one expert noted in an editorial accompanying a new JAMA study.

Oncology Imaging

Interventional radiologist 1st in world to deliver newly approved cancer treatment

Treatment-related cancers on the rise, new study suggests

MRI-guided ablation as effective as surgery for prostate cancer treatment

AI-enabled lesion quantification tool earns new CPT code

One PSMA agent outshines competitors at detecting prostate cancer recurrence