Radiation Therapy & Targeted Tumors

Advances in Medical Imaging and Diagnosis

The recent advances in medical imaging have revolutionized the diagnostic accuracy of the medical images. These advances included multi-modal imaging, dynamic imaging, and diagnostic imaging with non-ionizing radiation. Most of these advances included a development of robust, rapid, and reliable instruments, with an emphasis on seamless operation in the clinic.

As techniques like image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and imaging guided  surgery (IGS) are becoming more prevalent in the clinic, the demand for quantitative information extraction is becoming much higher. As modern radiology is moving towards non-invasive procedures, these advances in medical imaging have improved the quality of life and reduced the associated risk with these procedures. At the same time, these advances in medical imaging posed new challenges and this talk will highlight these challenges along with the advances.