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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Lung cancer now kills more women than breast cancer

Lung cancer has now surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women.

CMS approves coverage of annual CT lung cancer screening

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a long-awaited final coverage determination that will immediately provide Medicare coverage for low-dose CT lung cancer screening for high-risk beneficiaries.

CT-guided kidney mass removal still safe, though age should be consideration

Radiation risks of CT-guided removal of kidney masses remain low for adult patients, but the higher burden of radiation exposure on younger patients still needs careful consideration, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Mortality rates down in latest cancer report

Cancer survival rates are improving, according the American Cancer Society’s annual report. It found a 22 percent drop in cancer mortality in the past 20 years—a figure that equates to about 1.5 million cancer deaths avoided.

Delay between scan and surgery lessen MDCT staging accuracy for pancreatic lesions

Multidetector CT (MDCT) is an effective staging tool for pancreatic cancer surgery, but it’s accuracy diminishes as the time between scan and surgery increases, according to a study published online this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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How lung metastases travel through airways and what it means for treatment

Lung cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma, may spread through the airway, according to a review article published in the December 2014 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. These intrapulmonary aerogenous metastases will have implications for staging, management and prognosis.

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Two approaches to pediatric cancer, two different philosophies

Torn between doing the most good or the least harm is not an enviable position for physicians to find themselves and there are no easy answers to these ethical questions, according to an article published online Dec. 18 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Benign or harmful? Dual-energy CT helps providers spot the difference in lung masses

Dual-energy spectral CT (DESCT) helps providers better differentiate between lung cancer and inflammatory masses, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Academic Radiology.

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