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.

PET/CT findings predict post-treatment, radiation-induced hypothyroidism

Radiation-induced hypothyroidism is common yet underdiagnosed, potentially owing to a lack of follow-up consensus in patients treated with radiation therapy for head and neck cancers.

October 13, 2022

Radiologists are overlooking signs of pancreatic cancer on imaging more and more, new study indicates

The research revealed that 7.7% of patients screened for pancreatic cancer had their tumors missed on initial imaging exams but were diagnosed with cancer between three and 18 months later.  

October 11, 2022
Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer detection boosted with computer assistance

The addition of computer-aided diagnostic generated MRI series could help radiologists identify clinically significant prostate cancer more frequently. 

October 10, 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 patients who undergo surveillance MRI in lieu of yearly biopsy not at increased risk

Results of the new work indicate that risks are not exacerbated when imaging is the chosen method of surveillance up until the three-year mark, suggesting that patients can safely forego invasive biopsy for a limited period. 

October 7, 2022

Current LDCT eligibility criteria leave women and minorities behind

Compared to USPSTF 2013,  modified eligibility criteria could increase cancer detection by 37%.

October 5, 2022
Magnifying Glass

Radiomics-based models can detect pancreatic cancer well before clinical diagnosis

Recently a radiomics-based machine learning model proved highly accurate at predicting which patients would develop pancreatic cancer three to 36 months after abdominal CT imaging.

October 5, 2022
black woman breast cancer pink ribbon

Disparities in breast cancer detection and care persist, despite a drop in mortality, new ACS report reveals

While Black women have lower incidence of breast cancer diagnosis, their mortality rates are 40% higher than those observed in white women.  

October 3, 2022
lung CT

New lesion measurement assesses treatment responses more accurately than RECIST

Researchers believe the new method of assessing treatment responses could pave the way for developing new cancer therapeutics.

September 30, 2022