MDT Flashcards
Name 3 incidences in which imaging can be used to screen for cancer
- Mammography every 4 years from breast cancer
- Lung CT for lung cancer
- CT colonography for bowel cancer
Name 2 ways in which imaging could find cancer incidentally
- Lung nodule at top of CT abdomen
- Renal mass on routine abdominal US
Name a pro and a con of x-ray
Pro= cheap Con= Low sensitivity
When is an ultrasound most useful
Basic interventional procedures
Pros of ultrasound
No radiation
Cheap
Variable
What are MRIs most useful for
Local T and N staging of a tumour
Cons of MRI
Expensive
Claustrophobic
Time consuming
What is the function of bone scintigraphy
Identifies areas of increased osteoblastic activity
What is the function of FDG-PET
Identifies areas of increased metabolic activity
What are the 4 pillars of oncology
Medical
Surgical
Radiation oncology
Interventinal oncology
3 types of interventional oncology
Biopsies
Venous and enteral access
Palliative stenting
2 treatments that are a type of interventional oncology
Intra-arterial embolization
Ablation
