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.

Telix says new kidney cancer imaging agent alters treatment plans for 50% of patients
The positive findings come after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously shared concerns related to sterility assurance issues during the drug’s production.
ASTRO releases new radiation therapy guidelines for gastric cancers
Many forms of the disease are identified at later stages, making treatment and management complex and multifaceted.
Some PET exams may be overutilized in oncology
In 2020 alone, there were more than 2 million 18F-FDG PET/CT scans conducted in the United States.
AI bests radiologists at predicting lung cancer treatment responses
More accurate response assessments could give providers an opportunity to proactively manage treatment decisions in the future.
1st patient dosed with new radiopharmaceutical targeting cancer bone pain
The treatment can offer patients a more potent, cost-effective alternative providing long-lasting relief compared to current pain regimens.

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Metastatic breast cancer survival rates are up in Medicaid expansion states

A JAMA Oncology study found a decrease in two-year mortality rates between 2010 and 2015, attributing the findings to a 2014 Medicaid expansion.

O-RADS externally validated for differentiating between benign and malignant ovarian lesions

In addition to O-RADS external validation, experts also sought to determine if incorporating acoustic shadowing as a benign finding would improve diagnostic performance.

Experts evaluate new consensus recommendations involving rare cancer on CT

Researchers referred to the newly developed Korean Society of Abdominal Radiology consensus recommendations when evaluating the CT scans of patients with extrahepatic bile duct cancer.

Algorithm performs at expert level when distinguishing between benign and malignant ovarian tumors

Experts involved with the study suggested that these findings could be beneficial in the future of ovarian tumor assessment by providing clinical decision making support.

Pre-treatment chest CT features can predict overall survival in lung cancer patients

The noncancerous imaging features obtained before radiation therapy could be used in the future to help guide treatment decisions for these patients, experts suggested.

DBT-based radiomics nomogram predicts lymphovascular invasion in breast cancer patients

The DBT-based combined radiomic nomogram achieved a specificity of nearly 95% when predicting lymphovascular invasion, which was higher than other clinical predictive models.

Combination therapy that includes new radionuclide proves effective for metastatic prostate cancer

The therapeutic combination of 177Lu-PSMA-617 with idronoxil (NOX66) reduced PSA levels in 86% of study participants.

'Surprising' decline in annual screening among breast cancer survivors has experts concerned

The downward trend in annual mammography adherence should serve as a call to action for new processes to engage breast cancer survivors, physicians urged.

Oncology Imaging

Telix says new kidney cancer imaging agent alters treatment plans for 50% of patients

ASTRO releases new radiation therapy guidelines for gastric cancers

Some PET exams may be overutilized in oncology

AI bests radiologists at predicting lung cancer treatment responses

1st patient dosed with new radiopharmaceutical targeting cancer bone pain