Articles

Cancer Imaging 2002: principles, strategies, challenges

Authors: Janet E. Husband and R. H. Reznek

Imaging liver metastases—size is important

Authors: Philip J. A. Robinson

Radiological assessment of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer

Authors: Liliane Ollivier

European Institute of Oncology project for lung cancer screening

Authors: Massimo Bellomi

The Radiology Diagnostic Oncology Group (RDOG) and the ovary

Authors: John A. Spencer

What’s up in abdominal radiology?

Authors: Wolfgang Schima

Tumour oxygenation measurements using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Authors: Robert Hermans

Multislice CT in imaging the liver

The objective of this paper is to address the dramatic impact of multislice CT (MSCT) in imaging the liver. Standard helical (spiral) CT has finally allowed for scanning the majority of the liver during the cr...

Authors: Paul M. Silverman

The role of PET scanning in the staging of lung cancer

Authors: Theresa C. McLoud

CT colonography (‘virtual colonoscopy’): Is it ready for colorectal cancer screening?

Authors: Jay P. Heiken

Evidence-based medicine: clinical utility of PET in oncology

Authors: K. A. Miles

The role of imaging in the management of primary pleural malignancies

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare tumour, but its incidence is increasing. Imaging is invariably involved in its diagnosis, staging, and follow-up. Although there are some characteristic radiological si...

Authors: C. S. Ng

What’s up in nuclear medicine?

Authors: Peter J. Ell

FDG-PET and colon cancer

Imaging colorectal cancer has become a major indication for positron emission tomography using fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET). In primary diagnosis and staging, the role for this technique is limited but FDG-PET...

Authors: Ken Miles

Indeterminate liver lesions in cancer

It is important to distinguish liver metastases from incidental benign liver lesions which may be present in patients with cancer. In a minority of cases, sonography or CT may be sufficient to characterise ben...

Authors: P. J. Robinson

MR imaging of pelvic lymph nodes

The occurrence of metastases to pelvic lymph nodes profoundly affects the prognosis of pelvic malignancies, making accurate staging crucial for selecting appropriate treatment. Modalities for the detection of ...

Authors: Jelle Barentsz

CT/MRI of nodal metastases in pelvic cancer

Authors: Janet E. Husband

Imaging findings of extraosseous multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma is characterised by a progressive proliferation of malignant plasma cells usually initiating in the bone marrow. The most common manifestations of this disease are bone involvement, renal dise...

Authors: Michael Patlas, Irith Hadas-Halpern and Eugene Libson

Lung metastases

Because the lungs are the most frequently affected target organs for metastatic disease, their assessment is of paramount importance in the management of oncologic patients. While plain chest radiography is st...

Authors: G. Schueller and C. J. Herold

Masson’s tumour of the kidney

In 1923 Masson described a neo-plastic process consisting of papillary hyperplasia of the vascular endothelial cells, with a consequent obliteration of the vascular lumen, followed by degenerative changes. He ...

Authors: S. Van den Bogaert, K. Boel, H. Van Poppel, R. Oyen and B. Van Damme

MRI and PET of bone marrow in lymphoproliferative diseases

In lymphoproliferative diseases, bone marrow involvement (BMI) is an essential parameter influencing staging, prognosis and treatment. In addition to pathological analysis of blind bone marrow biopsy, MRI and ...

Authors: A. Rahmouni, M. Meignan, M. Divine, A. Luciani, C. Haioun, J.-L. Montazel and H. Kobeiter

Spinal and meningeal metastatic disease

This contribution presents an approach to diagnosis in patients known to have malignant disease, who present with neurological symptoms and signs which may be a result of epidural spinal cord compression or in...

Authors: D. MacVicar

Work-up of the solitary pulmonary nodule

Although the solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a common presentation of lung cancer, most SPNs are benign. The challenge in evaluating SPNs is to avoid invasive procedures in patients who have benign nodules,...

Authors: Leslie Eisenbud Quint

Radiopharmaceuticals in monitoring cancer

Authors: Keith E. Britton and Maria Granowska

Prostate cancer: clinical questions and imaging answers

Authors: K. E. Britton, A. R. Granowski, A. Canizales and M. Granowska

Indeterminate lesions in cancer (I): pelvic adnexal masses

Authors: J. A. Spencer

Cystic pancreatic neoplasms

Cystic pancreatic neoplasms are uncommon, but are being seen more frequently due to the widespread use of cross-sectional imaging. In this article, we will address the clinical and imaging features of the more...

Authors: Isaac R. Francis

Problems in the assessment of treatment response

Authors: John A. Spencer

CT of splenic disease

Authors: S. A. Sohaib

Distinguishing benign from malignant adrenal masses

The approach to the radiological and clinical evaluation of adrenal masses in the oncologic and non-oncologic patient is discussed. In addition, the value of unenhanced and enhanced CT densitometry with emphas...

Authors: Isaac R. Francis

Indeterminate bone lesion: the diagnosis

Authors: D. Vanel, J. M. Guinebretiere, G. Missenard, S. Bonvalot and A. Le Cesne

Patterns of recurrence of bladder carcinoma following radical cystectomy

The purpose of this study was to describe the imaging features and patterns of disease in patients with recurrent bladder carcinoma following radical cystectomy.

Authors: D. M. Koh and J. E. Husband

Polyarteritis nodosa mimicking a testis tumour: a case report and review of the literature

A 28-year-old man presented with a seven-day history of testicular pain. Physical examination revealed a mass in the lower pole of the left testis. This mass was a tumour suspect on scrotal ultrasound and MRI....

Authors: P. Braeckman, S. Joniau, R. Oyen, R. Croes and H. Van Poppel

Radiological evaluation of oncologic treatment response: current update

Authors: Srinivasa R. Prasad and Sanjay Saini

Multislice CT in tumor detection

Authors: Paul M. Silverman

Lymphoma: imaging in the evaluation of residual masses

In the management of patients with lymphoma, imaging is essential not only for diagnosis but also to define prognosis and treatment by staging. Imaging is also used to assess the response to treatment that may...

Authors: A. Rahmouni, M. Divine, S. Kriaa, C. Haïoun, M.-C. Anglade and H. Kobeiter

Bone marrow imaging: follow-up after treatment in cancer patients

The evaluation of bone marrow of patients treated for cancer is complicated by age-related changes in the distribution of normal (red) and fatty (yellow) marrow and by the changes induced by treatments. The tr...

Authors: L. Ollivier, H. Brisse and J. Leclère

Aetiological factors and imaging program for severe radiation-induced extracranial carotid stenosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Over a period of 3 years, we have collected the carotid ultrasound findings of 189 post-radiotherapy (RT) nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. The patients had duplex ultrasound examination for assessment of ext...

Authors: W. W. M. Lam, S. F. Leung, K. H. Liu and K. S. Wong

The surgeon’s view

Authors: R. C. G. Russell

Role of positron emission tomography in lung cancer

The ability to demonstrate tumour foci that are undetected by conventional imaging has resulted in the emergence of positron emission tomography (PET) as a valuable clinical tool in oncology. This article desc...

Authors: K. A. Miles

Nuclear medicine imaging in bone metastases

Nuclear medicine techniques designed to identify bone metastases are reviewed. They include planar and whole body, single photon emission tomography (SPET), F-18 Fluorine and FDG, deoxyglucose, positron emissi...

Authors: K. E. Britton

Colon cancer screening

Authors: Jay P. Heiken

MR imaging of the prostate

There is no set protocol for imaging prostate cancer, and a selection of a particular modality (TRUS, CT or MRI) often depends on the equipment and local expertise available. None of the imaging modality is pe...

Authors: Hedvig Hricak

Staging of upper GI malignancy

Imaging plays a vital role in the management of oesophageal cancer including diagnosis, staging and follow up. Computerised tomography (CT) is used for staging and follow up, with magnetic resonance imaging (M...

Authors: S. C. Rankin

Proposals for lung cancer screening in the UK

Authors: Janet E. Husband

Detection of peritoneal metastases

The peritoneum is the largest and most complexly arranged serous membrane in the body. The potential peritoneal spaces, the peritoneal reflections forming peritoneal ligaments, mesenteries, omenta, and the nat...

Authors: Jeremiah C. Healy

Staging of oesophageal cancer

Authors: R. Gupta and Sheila Rankin

Biliary malignancies: multi-slice CT or MRI?

Cholangiocarcinoma is the most common malignant bile duct and the second most common primary malignant tumor in the liver. It can be classified as intrahepatic (peripheral) or extrahepatic. Extrahepatic cholan...

Authors: Wolfgang Schima

CT demonstration of the spontaneous regression of a hypervascular lesion in cirrhotic liver

In patients with liver cirrhosis, arterial phase enhancement of nodular lesions on helical-CT is currently considered to be highly predictive of malignancy. We report the spontaneous regression of a hypervascu...

Authors: Alain Luciani, Alain Rahmouni, Hamid Achab, Didier Mathieu, Nedal Jazaerli and Mohamed Bouanane

The early detection of liver metastases

Early detection of liver metastases improves outcome in patients treated by chemotherapy, and is also associated with better survival in patients treated surgically. Large liver metastases (greater than about ...

Authors: P. J. Robinson