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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Experts gain funding for imaging alternative used to help assess breast cancer surgery outcomes

The researchers will develop methods to differentiate between cancerous and healthy, nonfatty tissue.

October 8, 2021
Danish researchers reported in Radiology that an artificial intelligence system was able to interpret more than 114,000 screening mammograms using a reading protocol with high sensitivity and specificity.

Docs say recall disagreements between top breast imaging techniques require further scrutiny

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center experts believe the differences could have an impact on cancer detection.

September 15, 2021

MR imaging-guided SABR extends the lives of patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer

Miami Cancer Institute experts found the technique "significantly" prolonged overall survival, sharing their findings at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology 2021 conference.

September 10, 2021

Half of men with low-risk prostate cancer move from surveillance to treatment within a few years

The use of active surveillance—imaging, PSA testing, etc.—increased overall but many patients are still opting to undergo surgery, radiation or therapy.

August 20, 2021

Why radiologists should consider earlier follow-up imaging for many Lung-RADS cases

CT scans performed at 5 months, instead of 6, for probably benign nodules can save lives and lower combined LDCTs, researchers reported.

August 19, 2021

Prediction models prevent 45% of false-positives in MRI breast cancer screening program

"This brings supplemental screening MRI for women with dense breasts one step closer to implementation," researchers remarked recently.

August 17, 2021

New blood test for prostate cancer screening cuts unnecessary MRI scans by 36%

Swedish researchers also reduced biopsies by 50% and plan to share "exciting" results related to the method's cost-effectiveness soon.

August 13, 2021
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Prostate MRI software beats out young radiologists using PI-RADS, but seasoned expert still outperforms

Deep learning-based algorithms can serve as a second reader to limit variability in PI-RADS assessments, researchers reported in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 6, 2021

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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