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.

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COVID-19 vaccine update: Radiologists report side effects mimicking breast cancer on mammograms

Breast rads at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have been seeing more women with swollen lymph nodes over the past few weeks and urged providers to be on the lookout.

February 4, 2021
Heart failure hospitalizations among young adults are getting more common and more expensive

Providers must rethink traditional imaging approaches to prevent cardiotoxicity in cancer patients

Specifically, doctors should consider adding routine global longitudinal strain to their surveillance of patients undergoing chemotherapy, experts argued recently.

February 2, 2021

Radiology’s input on new USPSTF breast cancer screening plan is ‘critical,’ ACR says

The United States Preventative Services Task Force is seeking comment on its draft document through Feb. 17.

January 28, 2021
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Medical imaging-based ‘virtual biopsies’ move closer to replacing traditional tissue techniques

The new approach relies on radiomic CT data combined with ultrasound imaging to create a visual guide for doctors, researchers explained in European Radiology.

January 7, 2021
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CT lung cancer screening complication rate close to 17%, validating preexisting concerns

Providers must turn to shared decision-making and adhere to clinical guidelines in an effort to minimize the potential harms of LDCT, researchers wrote in JAMA Network Open.

December 16, 2020
Researcher considers greater role of AB-MRI for patients with personal history of breast cancer

Radiologists find more evidence DBT enhances breast cancer screening

Yale Medicine researcher and lead author Melissa A. Durand, MD, said she expects the method to move forward as the standard of care, replacing traditional mammography

December 4, 2020
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Less than 1 in 20 eligible adults receives LDCT screening for lung cancer

American Cancer Society researchers also found that state-level screening rates are not aligned with lung cancer cases.

November 12, 2020
HCA Healthcare was recently hit with its second antitrust lawsuit — this time from the city of Brevard, North Carolina, for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive schemes.

Woman diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer sues over misread mammograms

Sonja Wowk, 63, is the sixth woman to file suit against Michael Bigg and the Allison Breast Cancer.

November 10, 2020