Erik L. Ridley

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Week in review: COVID vaccines in children | New ACS lung cancer screening guidelines | Minnies winners

In our most highly viewed story of the week, researchers examined the immune reactions of children with cancer after they received COVID-19 vaccination. Click "Read More" to learn about this story as well as the other top articles of the week.

November 3, 2023

Advanced Visualization

AuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization Insider

Click "Read More" for a roundup of recent advanced visualization news, including an AI algorithm that produces artificial lung nodules and a study on the use of CT radiomics features from abdominal fat and muscle tissue to predict liver cancer recurrence.

October 31, 2023

Week in review: CMS finalizes beta-amyloid PET policy | ACR, others criticize No Surprises Act guidance | PACSstradamus prophecies

October 13, 2023

Advanced Visualization

AuntMinnie.com's Advanced Visualization Insider

Is mixed reality a distraction for neurosurgical operating room team members? Click "Read More" below to learn what recent research has found and to get a roundup of the latest advanced visualization news.

September 22, 2023

Week in review: New platform | SalaryScan | Imaging equipment service

There's a lot to share with you in this Week in Review, headlined by the launch of our new website.

September 18, 2023

Radiologists, RTs brought home higher earnings in 2022

Radiologists and radiologic technologists (RTs) both received higher salaries in 2022, according to AuntMinnie.com’s 2023 SalaryScan survey.

September 18, 2023

Dollar Sign Social

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

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.

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

PCCT improves image quality when scanning patients with obesity

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

Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings

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

FAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PET

LLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely tests

ACR/ASNC highlight changes in proposed 2027 HOPPS rule

Released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 2, the proposed rule has a 60-day comment period.

July 6, 2026

Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 12: Educating the public on breast density

By Amerigo Allegretto

Co-founders of DenseBreast-info.org discuss their work in educating the public on breast density and cancer risk.

July 3, 2026

MinnieCast Women's Imaging podcast featuring guests JoAnn Pushkin and Wendie Berg, MD, PhD

PET/MRI can reduce the need for biopsies in prostate cancer

Prostate biopsies are associated with considerable morbidity, including pain, rectal bleeding, prostatitis, and urinary tract infections.

July 2, 2026

Clinical decision flowchart combining PSMA-PET and mpMRI imaging for prostate cancer risk stratification and treatment planning

Socioeconomic conditions amplify pollution-related bone loss

The findings underscore how environmental and social conditions work together to influence long-term bone health.

July 1, 2026

Woman wearing a protective face mask on a busy urban street with parked cars and city buildings in the background

Medicare Advantage cost-sharing varies for advanced imaging services

By Amerigo Allegretto

More plans require cost-sharing for advanced imaging, with a growing share of plans requiring both coinsurance and a copayment.

July 1, 2026

Insurance policy document with reading glasses on a wooden surface

PET/CT guides treatment in men with recurrent prostate cancer

F-18 fluciclovine and Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT have similar benefits for sRT planning, in terms of improving cancer control without increased toxicity.

June 30, 2026

PET/CT and CT scan images showing abdominal findings with arrows indicating areas of interest in medical imaging.

Most patients want to know if AI being used for imaging reports

By Amerigo Allegretto

Most patients want disclosure about whether AI is being used for their imaging reports.

June 30, 2026

Doctor consulting with patient wearing headscarf while reviewing medical documents in clinical setting

Low muscle density on coronary CT linked to heart risk

Patients with skeletal muscle attenuation below the median had a higher risk of mortality and myocardial infarction.

June 30, 2026

Medical imaging composite showing axial CT scans and coronal MRI views of thoracic and abdominal anatomy with color-coded organ segmentation.

Podcast: The pivotal MRI accident that launched MRI safety

What went wrong that prompted MRI safety protocols in the radiology community.

June 30, 2026

ASE: Simple 'nudge' on echo reports improves aortic stenosis follow-up

By Amerigo Allegretto

An automated reminder in echo reports can improve follow-up rates for patients with severe aortic stenosis.

June 29, 2026

Close-up of medical document showing 'Diagnostic Department' and 'Radiological Report' text in blue ink

Years-smoked criteria may improve lung cancer screening eligibility

By Amerigo Allegretto

Smoke duration thresholds could help improve lung cancer screening with low-dose CT.

June 29, 2026

Person smoking a cigarette with visible smoke

Nearly half of mCRPC patients never receive second-line treatment

ARPIs were the most common first-line treatment (79.3%) and remained the most common second-line treatment (41.1%).

June 29, 2026

3D medical illustration of prostate cancer cells attacking the prostate gland against dark background

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