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.

Imaging agent that targets deadly brain tumors given FDA's Fast Track designation
Fast Track designations are typically granted to drugs that target an unmet medical need.
PET/MRI may reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies by 83%
A study out of China found most patients biopsied for prostate lesions did not have clinically significant cancer, calling the clinical ranking systems into question.
AI able to assess invasiveness of lung lesions to aid in surgery
In a study, the most accurate model combined deep-learning with a radionomics approach.
SIR 2024: Study finds ultrasound ablation to be a precise, effective treatment for prostate cancer
The MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation comes with minimal side effects, offering cancer patients an alternative to radiation or surgery.
Incidental breast calcifications on mammograms linked to much higher risk of cardiovascular disease
These findings may say a lot more about a patient's long-term health than clinicians realized.

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.

February 15, 2022

Artificial intelligence can help make breast cancer screening mammography more accurate.

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.

February 9, 2022

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.

February 2, 2022

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.

January 5, 2022

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.

December 2, 2021

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.

November 5, 2021

Danish researchers reported in Radiology that an artificial intelligence system was able to interpret more than 114,000 screening mammograms using a reading protocol with high sensitivity and specificity.

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

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

November 4, 2021

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.

November 3, 2021

Oncology Imaging

Imaging agent that targets deadly brain tumors given FDA's Fast Track designation

PET/MRI may reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies by 83%

AI able to assess invasiveness of lung lesions to aid in surgery

SIR 2024: Study finds ultrasound ablation to be a precise, effective treatment for prostate cancer

Incidental breast calcifications on mammograms linked to much higher risk of cardiovascular disease