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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National Science Foundation Award Helps SHINE Accelerate Efforts to Become a Major Domestic Producer of Iodine-131

SHINE Medical Technologies, a Wisconsin-based medical isotope company, announced today that it has been awarded $150,000 from the National Science Foundation for Phase I of an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Grant. 

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Annual CT screening can safely manage nonsolid lung nodules

Nonsolid lung nodules, no matter the size, can be safely monitored with yearly CT screening, according to a newly published study that found any lung cancers diagnosed among these nodules to be slow growing and treatable even after a conservative screening strategy.

Study doesn’t support routine CT screening for occult cancer in venous thromboembolism

Unprovoked venous thromboembolism may be one of the earliest signs of cancer, with a number of patients going on to receive a diagnosis of cancer in the following year. However, a recent Canadian study found no clinically significant benefit from adding CT to routine screening of venous thromboembolism patients.

Omaha-based company ScanMed introduces world's first non-invasive PROCURE Prostate/Pelvic MRI Coil for diagnosing prostate cancer

Nebraska Native, CEO Dr. Randall Jones, leads the industry with world's first non-invasive wearable PROCURETM (Prostate/Pelvic) MRI Coil.

CT surveillance benefits outweigh risks for patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma

Due to minimal rates of radiation-induced cancer deaths resulting from CT surveillance, even modest benefits experienced by patients with Hodgkins Lymphoma (HL) is enough to justify its use, according to results of a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

ASCO proposes payment reforms to support higher quality, more affordable cancer care

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today released a proposal to significantly improve the quality and affordability of care for cancer patients.

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MRI ‘virtual biopsy’ and nanotechnology shows promise in preclinical brain tumor studies

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are working on a technique that could diagnose brain tumors and treat the cancer with a combination of an MRI “virtual biopsy” and nano-scale drugs. 

PCORI dedicates $11.8M to fund proton beam therapy study

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will contribute $11.8 million to fund a study evaluating the effectiveness of new proton beam therapy for treating breast cancer as part of the institute’s initiative to support pragmatic clinical studies.

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Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.