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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High-dose radiation therapy safe, effective for kidney cancer patients with one kidney

Stereotactic radiation therapy is a safe and effective treatment for cancer patients with only one kidney, according to research presented at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

October 23, 2018

ASTRO 2018: African-Americans with prostate cancer respond better to radiation therapy than Caucasian men

Contrary to recent data suggesting African-Americans face a higher mortality risk from prostate cancer than Caucasian men, a new study presented at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting suggests African-American men may have higher cure rates when treated with radiation therapy than Caucasian men.

October 22, 2018

Fujifilm announces entry Into U.S. computed tomography market with unveiling of FCT Embrace at ASTRO 2018

World's first 85cm 64 and 128 slice wide bore CT unit for oncology

October 22, 2018
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Tulane researcher awarded $1.6M grant to develop prostate cancer scanner

A $1.6 million, four-year grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was awarded to a researcher from Tulane University in Louisiana to develop a prostate cancer scanner that can check whether all traces of cancer have been removed after surgery, according to The Associated Press.

October 18, 2018

High-dose radiation therapy improves survival in formerly incurable cancer patients

Results of a new randomized, phase II clinical trial have demonstrated an aggressive form of precision radiation therapy can increase the lifespan of oligometastatic cancer patients and doubles how long they can live without cancer, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

October 17, 2018

Prior cardiotoxicity linked to 30% increased risk of CHF during pregnancy

Women with a history of cardiotoxicity from previous cancer treatments are around 30 percent more likely to experience clinical congestive heart failure (CHF) before, during or after pregnancy, according to research published ahead of print in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

October 15, 2018

Study: Frequent lung cancer CT screening doesn't improve survival rate

More frequent surveillance imaging does not improve overall survival or post-recurrence survival for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to research published in the October issue of Annals of Surgery.

October 12, 2018

ASTRO, industry leaders issue new radiation treatment guidelines for early-stage prostate cancer

Prominent medical societies have issued new clinical guidelines, Thursday, Oct. 11, recommending physicians use external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to treat men with early-stage prostate cancer.

October 12, 2018

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The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

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