Dear AuntMinnie member,
The death of 6-year old Michael Colombini during a MRI scan at Westchester Medical Center in 2001 was a key driver in the development of MRI safety standards. The Invisible Force podcast series co-hosts Tobias “Toby” Gilk and John Posh are providing a MRI safety case study on the tragic incident in a planned three-part series and the first episode is available now.
Meanwhile, the importance of educating the public on breast density and cancer risk is the subject of the latest episode of the Women’s Imaging MinnieCast. You can access our full selection of podcasts on the AuntMinnie Podcast Network.
In other top stories this week, a new study found that using total years smoked as a lung cancer screening criterion may better identify patients who would benefit from low-dose CT screening. Read our report here.
Radiology administrators remain confident that imaging will grow as a profit center in the coming months. But there are some lingering concerns, according to Ensolve Research’s Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) third quarter 2026 report.
In addition, researchers have investigated cost sharing for advanced diagnostic imaging services for Medicare Advantage plans.
The use of AI software for detecting occlusions in stroke patients grew between 2020 and 2023. But utilization remains concentrated in larger, specialized hospitals, according to a study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. A recent survey also found that most patients want to know if AI is being used for their imaging reports.
See below for our full list of stories from the week.
Erik L. Ridley
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnie.com
1. Podcast: The pivotal MRI accident that launched MRI safety
2. Years-smoked criteria may improve lung cancer screening eligibility
3. Women’s Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 12: Educating the public on breast density
4. MICI Q3 2026: Radiology admins highly confident about imaging growth
5. Medicare Advantage cost-sharing varies for advanced imaging services
6. Hospital resources tied to AI adoption for stroke detection
7. Most patients want to know if AI is being used for imaging reports
8. Nearly half of mCRPC patients never receive second-line treatment
9. Low muscle density on coronary CT linked to heart risk
10. PET/CT guides treatment in men with recurrent prostate cancer
