Yes, size does matter, but it is certainly not the only way to monitor the efficacy of cancer treatment. The way in which lesions are measured is extremely important as well, ECR delegates were told at a special focus session on the assessment of tumor response.

Prof. Hedvig Hricak told delegates during Friday’s opening lecture that they must learn from the words of Charles Darwin: embrace change and adapt.

Fusion PET/CT detects an additional one-fifth of active lesions from the supraclavicular notch to the adrenals that are not found on chest CT alone, according to a retrospective study.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed Tuesday to grant routine Medicare payment for numerous cancer-related FDG-PET applications evaluated by the National Oncology PET Registry, a program managed by the American College of Radiology Imaging Network.

Results from PET scans can influence the management of cancer patients regardless of their cancer type or the reason for ordering the exam, according to the latest update from the National Oncologic PET Registry.

Not so long ago, the sky seemed the limit for outpatient imaging centers. After modest growth through the 1990s, the number of freestanding imaging centers spiked 25% in 2001 and 15% in 2002.