Ron Korn and Imaging Endpoints Highlighted in Rapid Cancer Detection Program

Industrial Development Authority of Scottsdale awards funding to Scottsdale Healthcare Research Institute

A one-of-a-kind rapid cancer detection program developed through collaboration between local physicians, the Scottsdale Healthcare Research Institute and Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Scottsdale.

The Rapid Detection and Assessment of Response (RADAR) program uses high-tech radiologic imaging and advanced analysis to quickly assess whether a tumor is responding to treatment. RADAR provides physicians with information to make timely decisions about a treatment’s effectiveness and whether an alternate treatment is appropriate, according to Ronald Korn, M.D., PhD., medical director of Scottsdale Healthcare’s Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center.