Radiology Services

Taking images is very important for cancer care. Radiology helps doctors see tumors in detail. It lets them find cancer, plan treatments, and check progress. Advanced techniques like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, and ultrasounds provide key pictures and information. These high-tech tools allow doctors to closely examine cancerous growths.

Significance of Oncology Radiology Services
Radiology for cancer patients is essential because:

• It helps find tumors, see if they've spread, and understand how advanced the disease is. Imaging results guide what treatments to use.
• Doctors analyse images to determine the cancer's stage - its size, location, and whether it has travelled to lymph nodes or other areas. Staging info shapes the treatment plan.
• Detailed radiology scans map out tumors and surrounding tissues. This mapping shapes surgery plans, radiation therapy targets, and dosing for targeted treatments.
• After treatment, imaging tracks whether tumors are progressing shrinking, stable, or if any cancer remains. It also watches for side effects from treatment.

Techniques and Modalities
Radiology services in oncology use various imaging techniques. These are matched to certain clinical scenarios:

• CT (Computed Tomography): CT scans give detailed images of inside organs, bones, and soft tissues. They help find tumors, stage cancer, and plan treatment.
• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): MRI uses magnetic fields and radiofrequency waves. It creates high resolution images of tissues. Brain tumors, soft tissue tumors, and tumor blood vessels are assessed.
• Ultrasound: It lets doctors see tumors in real-time. Biopsies are guided and blood flow in tumors is checked (Doppler ultrasound).

Benefits
Oncology radiology services give many benefits to patients with cancer and doctors:

• Early Finding: Imaging can detect tumors early. This allows timely treatment for better results. Screening of few cancers (mammography to detect breast cancer)  is available to detect cancer ever before  they cause any  symptoms.
• Treatment Planning: Precise imaging guides planning radiation therapy, image-guided surgeries, and minimally invasive procedures.
• Medical imaging lets doctors watch how well patients respond to treatment, track any disease growth, and catch any issues or returns. Simple yet vital.