Oncology Ultrasound

Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital proposed an algorithm for appropriate axillary nodal imaging to better align with changes in treatment algorithms for axillary nodal disease in patients with breast cancer.

Position statement supports radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, and microwave ablation as appropriate image-guided treatment options.

Non-invasive test misses more than four times the number of endometrial cancer cases in Black women than with white counterparts.

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Undergoing more frequent abdominal screening can improve life expectancy and quality of life for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

No difference was seen between women who were screened yearly and those who did not undergo annual exams.

Algorithms outperformed providers in accurate, quick detection and classification.

Advanced technology solutions are key to helping providers detect colorectal cancer faster and sooner.

USPSTF lung cancer screening recommendation update; Cancer screenings and COVID-19; and CT and unintentional weight loss.

COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Adenopathies on Breast MRI; Baseline Mammography at 40; Cherenkov Imaging to Improve Radiation Therapy Improvement; and Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in Radiology

Cherenkov imaging uses special BeamSite cameras to capture radiation beam interaction with tissue, making radiation oncology treatments a visual process.

Clinical trial results show MRI as more accurate and less intrusive at diagnosis for men with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer.

Men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer can be successfully treated with MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound without experiencing incontinence or erectile dysfunction.

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Seno’s Imagio® breast imaging system can help providers distinguish, in real-time, between benign and malignant breast lesions.

Pairing MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound with the standard-of-care, external beam radiotherapy, can offer faster pain relief to patients.

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Five-year contract furthers the companies’ existing partnership.

Popping microbubbles with ultrasound waves prompts greater radiation susceptibility, leading to lower tumor growth and better long-term patient outcomes.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.

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Research indicates patients who undergo a single 28-Gy session experience similar outcomes to those who have four 12-Gy sessions, pointing to safer, faster treatment.

CEUS is a safer, less expensive option for diagnosing focal liver disease.

Treatment does not significantly change three-year disease-free survival rates.