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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New 2D/3D hybrid neural network can enhance prostate cancer care for the masses

In total, 7,774 images taken from 287 patients were used to train the deep learning model, according to a study published in AJR.

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60% of breast cancer survivors’ imaging care delayed due to COVID-19

Overall, almost half of all women who responded to the survey said their treatments were pushed back during the early days of the pandemic. 

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More women learn their mammograms were misread by suspended radiologist

One former patient was assured her scans performed in 2013, 2014, and 2015 were fine, but she was later diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

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How one mobile mammography program took on breast cancer in underserved women

Authors of the five-year Project Valuable Area Life-Saving Exams in Town program say their results should prompt the creation of similar strategies across the U.S.

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‘Pink card’ program brings walk-in screening mammograms to vulnerable patients

Massachusetts General Hospital’s academic breast imaging division launched its pilot in November 2016, sharing their results recently in JACR.

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DBT doesn’t benefit subset of women facing higher breast cancer risk, poorest mammography outcomes

3D mammography did not bolster cancer detection or reduce recall visits in the 10% of women considered to have "extremely dense" breasts, radiologists explained in JAMA Network Open.

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Adding ancillary MRI features to LI-RADS treatment algorithm improves HCC care

Korean researchers tested the traditional LI-RADS algorithm and a modified version in nearly 140 patients with liver cancer, sharing their findings in Radiology.

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Cancer-inspired radiotherapeutic approach has potential as COVID-19 treatment

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers described their findings as a "potent" first step forward in using oncology-based approaches to combat the virus.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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.