Dr. Bill W.[email protected]Practice ManagementImaging self-referral: An inside manifestoMy name is Bill W. Like the fellow in the AA meetings. I'm a radiologist, and I'm addicted to imaging self-referral. Maybe you know something about this, maybe you participate too, and maybe you don't care. But you should. For your wake-up call, I think it's time to share an inside view of a very ugly issue.March 18, 2009Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMolecular ImagingLu-177 PSMA-SPECT/CT predicts survival in mCRPCLu-177 PSMA-617 SPECT/CT total tumor volume complete response at six weeks associated with overall survival.CTAI algorithm shines in spotting early pancreatic cancerMRIFunctional MRI predicts CTD-ILD progression better than standard testsMolecular ImagingPET improves treatment planning for pituitary tumorsSponsor ContentTurning Innovation into Everyday Efficiency
![A 53-year-old patient (patient number four) with a recurrent pituitary adenoma with extension of a cystic component of disease to the medial temporal lobe apparent on MRI (contoured in blue), and extension of disease to the left sphenoid bone and orbital apex apparent on [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE (contoured in yellow).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/04/pituitary-tumor.QGsEnyB4bU.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
![A 53-year-old patient (patient number four) with a recurrent pituitary adenoma with extension of a cystic component of disease to the medial temporal lobe apparent on MRI (contoured in blue), and extension of disease to the left sphenoid bone and orbital apex apparent on [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE (contoured in yellow).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/04/pituitary-tumor.QGsEnyB4bU.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
