Oncologic Imaging

John J. Shim & Andrew Chen

This chapter is part of: Pieters RS, Liebmann J, eds. Cancer Concepts: A Guidebook for the Non-Oncologist. Worcester, MA: UMass Chan Medical School; 2015-. doi: 10.7191/cancer_concepts

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Imaging is an integral part of the multidisciplinary management of cancer. Radiographic techniques are indispensable for proper staging of cancers and evaluation of the response of tumors to treatment. A wide variety of imaging modalities is available to clinicians. This chapter in Cancer Concepts: A Guidebook for the Non-Oncologist will introduce the role of radiology in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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    March 25, 2019 UMass Chan Medical School
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    Shim J. & Chen A. 2016. Oncologic Imaging. In Pieters RS, Liebmann J, eds. Cancer Concepts: A Guidebook for the Non-Oncologist. Worcester, MA: UMass Chan Medical School; 2015-. doi: 10.7191/cancer_concepts
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    Oncologic Imaging has the following notes:

    • This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. HHSN276201100010C with the University of Massachusetts, Worcester.