title: Medical imaging in the diagnosis and management of cancer pain.
abstract: Within the past few decades medical imaging has evolved very rapidly, now becoming an indispensable tool for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with cancer-related pain. Multiple imaging modalities are available for the assessment of cancer patients, each one with different advantages and limitations that are important to consider at the time we order a diagnostic study or plan an image-guided procedure. This article reviews the role that various imaging modalities play in the management of cancer pain and provides an overview of the latest technological advances.
authors: Body Imaging Section, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. ccuevas@u.washington.edu
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Cuevas
authors: Dean
authors: D
authors: Shibata
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media