on characteristic radiographic imaging on dynamic contrasted-enhanced CT or MRI. Most of these diagnostic imaging studies are ordered by primary care physicians, who are at the beginning of the cancer care continuum and must not only discern an
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not predict poor outcomes in a Mayo Clinic series of 88 patients with del(5q) MDS. 18 In addition, several recent studies have used MRI to assess cardiac iron accumulation in transfused patients with MDS, using the T2 * (R2 * ) gradient echo technique
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on hypercalcemia, renal insufficiency, anemia, and bone disease (CRAB), whereas the expanded definition now includes bone marrow plasma cell involvement ≥60%, >1 lesion on PET/MRI, and free light chain ratio ≥100, in addition to CRAB. The new
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diagnostic modalities include transabdominal ultrasound, helical CT, and MRI/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). Additional modalities that are both diagnostic and allow for therapeutic interventions include endoscopic ultrasound (EUS
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-year-old man with a remote history of concussion experienced a new-onset partial seizure. Workup included a normal neurologic examination, and results of an MRI revealed glioma. Surgery was performed and a very clean resection was achieved. Based on
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place, patients will end up in the emergency department and be admitted. For oncologists, the message is, “don't save the tough conversations until the last hospitalization.” Rather, progression of disease on CT or MRI scans should trigger the question
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. Fertility consultation should also be considered. In the 2017 update, imaging of the primary site was clarified to include MRI with or without CT, both with contrast. Other imaging recommendations include chest CT and whole-body PET/CT and/or bone scan
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to be complementary to CT or MRI, providing additional information for patients whose initial scans show no lesion or whose lesions have questionable involvement of the vasculature or lymph nodes. However, the panel agreed that although the EUS has a
