The Diagnostic Imaging MRI modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of MRI across the healthcare continuum, including breast, neurological, cardiovascular, prostate imaging, and more.
July 3rd 2025
In external testing, a model combining radiological complete response on breast MRI, nodal status and Ki-67 proliferation index yielded an 88 percent AUC for predicting pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for patients with triple-negative breast cancer, according to new research.
PER Tumor Board®: Applying Recent Advances to Transform the Treatment Paradigm in SCLC—Expert Perspectives on New Approvals and Emerging Strategies
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: How Do Emerging Data for ICIs, BiTEs, ADCs, and Targeted Strategies Address Unmet Needs in the Therapeutic Continuum for SCLC?
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26th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-26, 2025
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2025 International Symposium of Gastrointestinal Oncology (ISGIO)
September 12-13, 2025
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board: Enhancing Precision Medicine in NSCLC Through Advancements in Molecular Testing and Optimal Therapy Selection
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(CME Credit Only) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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(MOC and CME Credit) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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(CME Credit Only) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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(MOC and CME Credit) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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43rd Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow™
November 12-14, 2025
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20th Annual New York Lung Cancers Symposium®
November 15, 2025
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2nd Annual Hawaii Cancer Conference
January 24-25, 2026
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23rd Annual Winter Lung Cancer Conference®
January 23-25, 2026
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43rd Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference®
March 5-8, 2026
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19th Annual New York GU Cancers Congress™
March 13-14, 2026
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Mastering Advances in Managing Unresectable and Metastatic NSCLC—Immunotherapy, Targeted Therapies, and Emerging Strategies
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Cases & Conversations™: Expert Perspectives on Leveraging Recent Advances to Transform SCLC Treatment
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Community Practice Connections™: Empowering Interventional Radiologists in the Emerging Era of Oncolytic Immunotherapies for Melanoma
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(CME Credit) Advancing Outcomes in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: From Evidence to Practice
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MR contrast agent improves liver imaging, allows cholangiography
March 5th 2005Primovist improves MR detection of liver lesions and can change the surgical management of patients in a substantial number of cases, according to the results of two studies presented at the ECR Friday. The data were part of a symposium sponsored by Schering, the developer of the liver-specific agent.
Post-treatment imaging offers precise tracking of rectal cancer recurrence
March 4th 2005Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of rectal cancer, five-year survival rates continue to hover around the 50% mark. For cancers limited to the bowel wall, however, the survival rate climbs to 83%, highlighting the importance of early detection and treatment. Almost all rectal cancers are primary adenocarcinomas, and 90% of them occur after the age of 50.
Federal imaging proposals mesh with ACR initiatives
March 4th 2005RADPAC, the American College of Radiology's political fundraising arm, rated among the top five health industry political action committees in terms of financial contributions last year, having bestowed nearly $1 million in the last election cycle. If this is any indication of the ACR's pull on Capitol Hill, the landscape for diagnostic imaging could look vastly different as Congress debates controversial proposals aimed at curbing the rising cost of imaging.
Intraoperative high-field MR revamps neurosurgery
March 4th 2005The introduction of high-field MR systems for intraoperative guidance brings neurointervention to new levels. Although it is pricey and complex compared with previous technology, high-field MR may eventually prove cost-effective by helping neurosurgeons achieve better results, reduce patient complications, and cultivate partnerships with other specialists through better scanner utilization.
Software, coil advances promise to broaden MR mammography
March 4th 2005MR mammography benefits from the reputation of its cornerstone modality's ability to detect soft-tissue abnormalities, particularly cancer. And it presents the opportunity for patients to avoid the discomfort of breast compression.
ECR Webcast showcases latest research
March 3rd 2005For the third year running, editors from Diagnostic Imaging have landed in Vienna to provide Webcast coverage of the European Congress of Radiology. Although the RSNA is becoming more international every year, it can’t capture the unique European perspective presented at this annual event. Our daily news stories will highlight research from the studies presented at the ECR, but much more is available at the Webcast.
Growing demand for 3T MR raises safety concerns in U.K.
February 28th 2005The wider use of 3T MR scanners, combined with the increasing number of patients with implants, is prompting concern among regulators in the U.K. They question the compatibility of new-generation scanners and medical implants.
Patients breathe easy with bile duct imaging technique
February 10th 2005Free-breathing 3D MR sequences using the prospective acquisition correction with navigator echoes (PACE) technique can successfully image patients with biliary and/or pancreatic diseases, according to researchers at St. Louis University Hospital.
Screening centers skew ads to favor benefits
February 8th 2005Whole-body screening centers fail to provide balanced advertisements, often touting unsupported benefits while downplaying known risks. Although not calling for federal legislation, researchers say the industry needs better oversight to protect consumers.
CT leads imaging field in plaque assessment
February 7th 2005CT is moving beyond detection and quantification of coronary artery calcium to grading of coronary stenoses, identifying not only vulnerable plaques but, more important, vulnerable patients. Yet its ultimate role in predicting risk of cardiac events remains unclear.
Report from SCMR: Late-enhancement MR predicts susceptibility to future cardiac death
January 25th 2005The prognostic value of cardiac MR was a prominent theme last week at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Rishi Kaushal, a CMR researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, presented results demonstrating that myocardial infarction size measured with cine and delayed-enhancement MR can predict the risk of mortality posed by the injury.
MR contrast patterns predict breast cancer therapy response
January 11th 2005The permeability of gadolinium and the morphology of breast cancer can reliably predict whether those tumors will benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in December.
Transesophageal MRI shows early plaque reduction
January 7th 2005Faster MR gradients, improved surface coil designs, and the use of an intraesophageal antenna functioning as an additional receiver have enabled researchers to document atherosclerotic plaque regression within six months of statin therapy. Previous MR technology could verify the same response only after a year of drug treatment.
Vivid imaginations trigger false memories
January 6th 2005Imagine you are asked to discern between two groups of images. You are told that half contain cancerous lesions and half do not. The methodology of the study may already be flawed because of the way the brain creates false memories after leading questions or directions.
Survey identifies orthopedists’ preferences for MR knee reports
December 28th 2004Radiologists need to communicate with referring physicians more often and listen more closely to orthopedics surgeons’ reporting preferences, according to the results of University of California, San Diego survey that were announced at the RSNA meeting.