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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CRC patients with these clinical characteristics need more frequent post-op chest imaging

These patients are at greatest risk of developing lung metastases within three months of surgery.

October 17, 2022

What is the radiologist's role in variations of prostate cancer detection?

Prior studies have focused on radiologist performance rather than patient outcomes, leaving the topic of variable diagnoses and what factors impact them—race, ethnicity, age, biopsy type, etc.—open for debate. 

October 17, 2022

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

Around the web

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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