Dear AuntMinnie Member,
So it's the new year, and you've probably made some resolutions to live a healthier life. With that in mind, we're pleased to offer a new column by radiologist Dr. Stacey Funt on how to maintain your health while doing your job.
Radiologists face particular challenges for keeping healthy. Sitting in a dark room isn't exactly conducive to one's well-being; indeed, prolonged sitting has been tied to increased mortality, as Dr. Funt points out. And the longer shifts that are being required of radiologists don't help.
But there are plenty of things you can do during the workday to improve your health, ranging from taking more breaks to using some of the many mobile apps available for your smartphone. Learn more by clicking here, or visit our Imaging Leaders Community at leaders.auntminnie.com.
Ultrasound for atherosclerosis
In other news, check out a new article in our Ultrasound Community that describes how researchers from India and North America used an automated B-mode ultrasound technique to detect the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis.
The group believes that by adding the technique to carotid artery screening, clinicians could win access to a new tool for determining which patients would benefit from medical intervention. Learn more by clicking here, or visit the community at ultrasound.auntminnie.com.
Wireless mobile DR
Finally, researchers from Hong Kong recently found that mobile x-ray images were available for viewing on PACS much faster if they used a portable digital radiography (DR) system instead of a mobile x-ray system with computed radiography plates. Get the details by clicking here, or visit our Digital X-Ray Community at xray.auntminnie.com.
![Axial images from unenhanced calcium score cardiac CT (left) and curved planar reformation images from CT angiography (right) show that higher long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with greater coronary artery calcium and more obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Top row: Images in a 68-year-old male patient with higher 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (7.9 μg/m3 for particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5] and 17.4 parts per billion [ppb] for NO2) with extensive CAD (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] >1,000 and obstructive CAD [≥70% diameter stenosis]). Bottom row: Images in a 57-year-old female patient with lower 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (6.3 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 4.6 ppb for NO2) with no CAD (CACS = 0 and no obstructive stenosis).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/hanneman.r6SMLzkezo.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
