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Mammography and ultrasound imaging showing breast tissue with clinical findings marked by arrows

DBT performance improves with patient age

October 23, 2026

Radiologist comparing chest X-ray analysis with and without AI assistance using medical imaging software

AI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residents

October 23, 2026

FREE webinar: find your imaging capacity

FREE webinar: find your imaging capacity

October 22, 2026

Glowing anatomical illustration of human heart with blood vessels on blue background

High CAC scores nearly doubles 30-year mortality in young adults

October 23, 2026

DBT performance improves with patient age

By Amerigo Allegretto

DBT led to higher cancer detection rates and lower abnormal interpretation rates in older women in a study over 93,000 women.

October 23, 2026

Mammography and ultrasound imaging showing breast tissue with clinical findings marked by arrows

AI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residents

Evidence that AI can offset fatigue-related performance loss remains limited.

October 23, 2026

Radiologist comparing chest X-ray analysis with and without AI assistance using medical imaging software

Trainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficient

By Amerigo Allegretto

Results from a study suggest that more attention to the consent process in radiology training may be needed.

October 23, 2026

Older man with glasses speaking with younger male healthcare professional in white coat during medical consultation

High CAC scores nearly doubles 30-year mortality in young adults

Among 12,847 participants, 1,703 (13.3%) had CAC scores above the 90th percentile.

October 23, 2026

Glowing anatomical illustration of human heart with blood vessels on blue background

Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 19: Considerations for AI in breast imaging

By Amerigo Allegretto

Experts from Duke University discuss considerations for breast imaging departments to make before implementing AI into practice.

October 23, 2026

MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast episode featuring Drs. Eun Langman and Vilert Loving

RALE score accurately identifies ARDS on chest x-rays

The RALE score is a semi-quantitative system developed in 2018 to quantify the extent and density of pulmonary edema on chest x-rays.

October 22, 2026

Frontal chest X-ray showing bilateral lungs, ribcage, and thoracic spine with normal anatomical structures

Pilot project triples LDCT ordering among Hispanic patients

Hispanic patients face persistent barriers to lung cancer screening, and culturally adapted multilevel interventions remain an underexplored approach.

October 22, 2026

Comparison of healthy pink lung with bronchial vessels versus diseased gray lung showing smoking damage and tar accumulation

fMRI reveals how music enhances food taste

By Amerigo Allegretto

Music and taste activate regions of the brain that are involved in taste processing and reward.

October 22, 2026

Brain fMRI activation maps showing statistical comparisons of temporal-spatial processing regions with color-coded intensity scales

EANM: Is ‘research fragmentation’ holding back nuclear medicine?

Well-designed studies require collaboration among nuclear medicine, medical oncology, urology, radiation oncology, and clinical trial support.

October 21, 2026

Research presentation on nuclear medicine fragmentation showing 25 studies with PET imaging criteria analysis and expert interview

PCCT improves image quality when scanning patients with obesity

By Amerigo Allegretto

PCCT resulted in better image quality on thoracic and abdominal scans in these patients than energy-integrating detector CT.

October 21, 2026

Comparative abdominal CT scans showing six cross-sectional images with varying BMI and radiation dose measurements

Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings

By Amerigo Allegretto

Kaiser scoring led to higher diagnostic accuracy on breast MRI.

October 20, 2026

Patient relaxing inside an MRI scanner with illuminated circular ring during medical imaging procedure

FAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PET

Relative to F-18 FDG, F-18 FAPI-PET/CT produced staging changes in 19 of 32 patients undergoing initial staging, including six true upstagings.

October 20, 2026

Comparative PET/CT scan images showing [18F]FAPI and [18F]FDG imaging with MIP projections, fusion views, and CT cross-sections for medical diagnosis

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