Is imaging enough to diagnose cancerous sarcomas?

Cancerous sarcomas affect one in 23,000 people a year, and while many patients go through imaging such as x-ray, MRI or CT scans to receive a diagnosis, it may not be enough.

Because sarcomas are rare, they are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. This is why biopsies performed by a surgeon or radiologist are necessary to make a clear diagnosis. 

The Baltimore Sun highlights the symptoms, risks and chances of survival in the article below: 

Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer. 

Trimed Popup
Trimed Popup