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.

PI-RADS standards produce 'disheartening' results, fail to fix mpMRI quality issues

“This study shows a disheartening rate of inadequate exams among mpMRI studies of the prostate,” experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

March 4, 2020

10-minute MRI beats 3D mammography for screening dense breasts

Abbreviated breast MRI is promising, but must also overcome concerns related to cost and access, one expert noted in an editorial accompanying a new JAMA study.

February 26, 2020

Radiology must avoid turning ‘blind eye’ to patient-centered prostate cancer outcomes

While the field continues to make technology-centered advances, it must remember to think about the patient's daily struggle with the deadly disease, an expert wrote Feb. 24 in JACR.

February 25, 2020

Women 75 and older don’t benefit from screening mammograms

Researchers analyzed Medicare claims data on more than 1 million women ages 70 to 84 to reach their conclusions.

February 25, 2020

NELSON trial confirms overwhelming benefits of CT lung cancer screening

With estimates from the American Cancer Society, implementing this intervention could save between 30,000 and 60,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

January 30, 2020

Quality assurance sessions have limited impact on cancer detection, but help educate technologists

These sessions can help further education, promote discussion of instructive cases and invite performance feedback from fellow radiologists.

January 8, 2020

Proton therapy reduces risk of severe side effects in cancer patients compared to radiation

“This is exciting because it shows that proton therapy offers a way for us to reduce the serious side effects of chemo-radiation and improve patient health and well-being without sacrificing the effectiveness of the therapy,” experts wrote in a recent JAMA Oncology study.

January 3, 2020
APP volume and share of image-guided paracentesis increased from 10.2% to 15.8%, and from 7.7% to 12.9% for thoracentesis, while Medicare reimbursement for both procedures has seen a reduction since 2012. #nursepractitioner #physicianassistant #interventionalradiology

Many can’t understand online breast density information—will that hurt notification legislation?

None of the information on the top breast density websites was written at recommended reading levels, and it may limit the educational goals of new federal breast density legislation.

December 13, 2019

Around the web

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"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. 

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