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.

New radiohybrid PET imaging agent increases detection of prostate cancer recurrence

For 45% to 47% of patients who were deemed negative after conventional baseline scans, the use of the radiohybrid imaging agent resulted in at least one true positive PET finding

May 16, 2022
Hip skeleton

Evidence points to optimal MRI sequence for detecting insufficiency fractures

Because sacral insufficiency fractures do not always show a fracture line, they can be difficult to diagnose or even misdiagnosed as bone metastasis, which could result in additional treatments like radio-chemotherapy.

May 13, 2022
CT Scan

PET/CT offers 'significant prognostic advantage' to patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma

The study, which followed 195 patients recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM), found that a negative PET/CT scan six months after diagnosis and induction therapy was significantly linked with improved survival.

May 13, 2022
Artificial intelligence can help make breast cancer screening mammography more accurate.

Imaging features predict survival in patients with luminal breast cancer

Researchers have developed a prediction model that takes into account both imaging (post-NAC breast MRI) and clinical-pathologic features when forecasting patients' overall survival.

May 12, 2022
An international panel of experts recently developed and validated a reporting assessment scoring system that analyzes the location and extent of prostate cancer recurrence. 

Prostate cancer recurrence scoring system yields 'promising' results

An international panel of experts recently developed and validated a reporting assessment scoring system that analyzes the location and extent of prostate cancer recurrence. 

May 11, 2022
prostate cancer PSA

Total-body PET scanner detects cancer in 60 seconds

The new equipment, which initially will be used to treat prostate and neuroendocrine tumors, is expected to be operational in July.

May 11, 2022
CT scan showing lung cancer nodules with measurements of each nodule to track growth or regression from treatment. Image courtesy of RSNA

American Indian/Alaskan Native tribes three times more likely to get lung or colorectal cancer

This week presenters at the annual ARRS meeting discussed barriers these populations face when trying access vital cancer screenings.

May 3, 2022
lung cancer

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity

Researchers analyzed a total of 21 studies that included more than 107,000 patients who had undergone CT assessments to examine associations between emphysema and lung cancer.

May 3, 2022