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. 

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.

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.  

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

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. 

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

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.

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