Erik L. Ridley

Nuclear Medicine
ASCO: Lu-177 edotreotide yields sustained quality-of-life gains
A poster presentation at ASCO 2026 highlighted quantifiable benefits for patients receiving the radiopharmaceutical treatment for GEP-NETs.
May 31, 2026
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Breast
ASCO: Surveillance MRI boosts breast cancer detection for Black women
Surveillance breast MRI could potentially reduce persistent racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes, according to a study presented at ASCO 2026.
May 30, 2026
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Editor's Note
Week in Review: ISMRM 2026 coverage | Ultrasound MinnieCast | Soccer and bone health
AuntMinnie members focused last week on our ISMRM 2026 coverage.
May 15, 2026
Editor's Note
Week in Review: AI assesses breast cancer risk | Wearable brain PET scanner | ISMRM 2026 coverage
AI breast cancer risk assessment and a preview of ISMRM 2026 were among the topics that drew the most interest from our members last week.
May 8, 2026
Editor's Note
Week in Review: New ACP screening guidelines draw ire | FDA AI ruling | ARRS 2026 coverage
Controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines from the ACP and ARRS 2026 coverage generated the most interest among AuntMinnie members this week.
April 17, 2026
MRI
MRI highlights worse muscle health from ultra-processed foods
A study has found that ultra-processed food consumption is tied to higher thigh-muscle fat infiltration on MRI.
April 14, 2026
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Womens Imaging
Private equity firms set to acquire Hologic in $18B deal
In a blockbuster deal valued at up to $18.3 billion, women's health firm Hologic has agreed to be acquired by Blackstone and TPG.
October 21, 2025
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Editor's Note
Week in Review: AI industry payments | Catching more breast cancers | NEJM pediatric CT study
Articles on breast cancer screening and AI industry payments were the most highly viewed on AuntMinnie last week.
September 27, 2025
Editor's Note
Week in Review: The rise of theranostics | Imaging and blood cancer risk | Fewer false-positive recalls
Part 6 of "The rise of theranostics" series and research tying imaging with blood cancer risk were top stories last week.
September 20, 2025
Editor's Note
AuntMinnie.com AI Insider
This edition of AuntMinnie's AI Insider features a wide range of content for AI enthusiasts, including a variety of video interviews and in-depth conference coverage.
June 11, 2025
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PET scan comparison showing SAFOV baseline and 1-minute and 5-minute time-point imaging with tracer uptake patterns
Molecular Imaging
EANM: Next-generation PET scanner cuts imaging time to one minute
The scanner's fastest images were rated more highly on average than those from a standard PET/CT scanner.
Medical CT scan visualization showing coronal, sagittal, and axial views with 3D organ segmentation including kidney, liver, aorta, and tumor models.
Augmented/Virtual Reality
VR boosts accuracy, confidence for evaluating abdominal neuroblastoma
3D medical illustration of shoulder joint pain with glowing red inflammation on skeletal anatomy
MRI
MRI shows features of scapular pain in patients
Healthcare professional demonstrating breast biopsy procedure with circular target icon and medical text on purple background
Womens Imaging
CEM-guided biopsy effective for sampling suspicious breast findings
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Digital X-Ray
Radiologists, LLMs fail at spotting AI-generated chest x-rays
More in Home
ASTRO: Shorter SBRT regimens improve patient physical function
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients who underwent five treatments of SBRT for pancreatic cancer had better physical function and experienced less fatigue.
September 30, 2026
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Making AI matter at the point of care
By Kelly Londy
In a new column, Kelly Londy of GE HealthCare describes what's needed to unlock the benefits of AI in radiology.
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next year
By Will Morton
Next year's theme in Chicago, IL, is "The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible."
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Radiosurgery may extend survival for SCLC with brain metastases
By Erik L. Ridley
Patients receiving SRS lived almost 18 months after treatment.
September 29, 2026
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Video from ASTRO: How is the RPT boom impacting radiation oncology?
By Will Morton
The boom in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) driven by theranostics is having a significant impact on radiation oncology.
September 29, 2026
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Cardiac MRI-derived metrics predict adverse cardiac disease outcomes
By Erik L. Ridley
Diastolic function markers from cardiac MRI yielded incremental value over clinical risk factors and traditional imaging markers.
September 29, 2026
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Bosniak predicts renal cancer with unfavorable histologic features
By Amerigo Allegretto
The 2019 version of the Bosniak risk classification system can predict cancer in cystic renal masses with unfavorable histology.
September 29, 2026
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ASTRO: Radiosurgery reduces suicidal ideation in major depressive disorder
By Will Morton
Before treatment, 14 of the 20 patients (70%) reported suicidal thoughts, while after treatment, one patient (5%) did.
September 29, 2026
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ASTRO: Psychotherapy after cancer diagnosis tied to lower mortality
By Will Morton
Patients with depression had an 11% higher risk of cancer-specific mortality compared with those without it.
September 28, 2026
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EHR data may miss women eligible for lung cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
Smoking history may be underestimated in over one-third of lung cancer screening-eligible women identified by self-reporting.
September 28, 2026
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ASTRO: 10-year outcomes support hypofractionated radiotherapy in breast cancer
By Will Morton
While hypofractionated radiotherapy is well established for whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery, there is little long-term data on its use post-mastectomy.
September 28, 2026
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ASTRO: Few patients adhere to long-term hormone therapy after lumpectomy
By Erik L. Ridley
The results provide real-world context for treatment approaches that consider omitting radiation therapy after lumpectomy.
September 28, 2026
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