Erik L. Ridley

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Thyroid medication and bone loss | Moore’s Law for radiologists | RSNA 2024

Research tying thyroid medication to bone loss and Moore's Law for radiologists were the most popular stories on AuntMinnie.com last week.

November 27, 2024

2024 CT Preview

Large study finds benefit for AI in acute pulmonary embolism

AI can assist radiologists in detecting acute cases of pulmonary embolism, according to the results of a large, prospective study.

November 19, 2024

2024 CT Preview

Body composition analysis foretells survival in esophageal cancer patients

Automated 3D body composition CT analysis software can predict shorter survival in patients with esophageal cancer.

November 19, 2024

2024 Artificial Intelligence Preview

Road to RSNA 2024: AI Preview

Welcome to the first installment of this year’s Road to RSNA preview of the RSNA 2024 meeting. We’re once again providing a modality-by-modality overview of select scientific presentations to serve as your guide to events at McCormick Place.

November 13, 2024

2024 Artificial Intelligence Preview

Large study finds benefit for AI in acute pulmonary embolism

AI can assist radiologists in detecting acute cases of pulmonary embolism, according to the results of a large, prospective study.

November 13, 2024

2024 Artificial Intelligence Preview

3D body composition analysis of whole-body MRI can predict mortality

3D body composition analysis on whole-body MRI exams can be prognostic for mortality risk in the general population, according to this scientific presentation.

November 13, 2024

2024 Artificial Intelligence Preview

Multimodal AI predicts prostate cancer treatment outcome

A computer-vision-based AI model that incorporates assessment of clinical variables can predict treatment outcomes in prostate cancer patients.

November 13, 2024

2024 Artificial Intelligence Preview

AI helps spot unsuspected vertebral fractures in cancer patients

Researchers from France found that an AI algorithm could find incidental vertebral fractures in cancer patients that weren’t initially detected.

November 13, 2024

2024 Artificial Intelligence Preview

Body composition analysis foretells survival in esophageal cancer patients

Automated 3D body composition CT analysis software can predict shorter survival in patients with esophageal cancer.

November 13, 2024

2024 Artificial Intelligence Preview

AI is making teleradiology better and faster

AI is improving the quality and speed of radiological reporting for a teleradiology network in Germany and Austria.

November 13, 2024

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LLMs rapidly evolving in nuclear medicine

Large language models (LLMs) are widely used to handle the large volume of text data generated in nuclear medicine.

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DWI with fat correction identifies liver scarring in MASLD patients

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Ghost scans problematic in POCUS trauma exams

Prostate Imaging

PSMA-PET may require selective use to be cost-effective

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MRI finds that brain shape changes may be associated with dementia

By Kate Madden Yee

One of the study's implications is that brain shape changes in the entorhinal cortex could contribute to the development of disease.

October 2, 2025

Brain Puzzle Dementia

False-positive DBT findings differ between AI, radiologists

By Amerigo Allegretto

False-positive DBT findings differed between AI and radiologists in population-based breast cancer screening.

October 2, 2025

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What is the real impact of the 2025 MPFS Proposed Rule on radiology practices?

By Sandy Coffta

A new column from Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners analyzes how the 2026 MPFS Proposed Rule would affect a sample radiology practice.

October 2, 2025

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HPI: Radiology attrition varies by gender, specialty, and practice type

By Kate Madden Yee

Continuing workforce trends such as increasing subspecialization and practice consolidation could affect the attrition rate.

October 1, 2025

ASTRO: Short prostate SBRT reduces side effects, but not PSA levels

By Kate Madden Yee

Study findings offer new evidence to help guide treatment decisions for patients with localized prostate cancer, researchers said.

October 1, 2025

ASTRO: STAR has role in managing VT in cardiac patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

Stereotactic arrhythmia radiotherapy (STAR) is safe and effective for treating refractory VT compared to repeat catheter ablation.

October 1, 2025

5-year CTC screening interval is appropriate for colorectal cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

The study's findings add to an ongoing conversation about the use of CTC for colorectal cancer screening.

September 30, 2025

Colorectal Cancer

ASTRO: Daily MRgRT recontouring improves prostate treatment outcomes

By Kate Madden Yee

Daily online adaptive recontouring is associated with clinically meaningful benefit in patient-reported quality of life measures.

September 30, 2025

ASTRO: Radiation therapy comparable to surgery for early-stage lung cancer

At 10 years, overall survival was virtually identical between patients treated with radiation therapy versus surgery.

September 30, 2025

CT use in the ED has more than doubled over a decade

By Kate Madden Yee

The finding could be due to the "evolving role of CT in ED care delivery," researchers noted.

September 30, 2025

Emergency Entrance

ASTRO: Proton therapy shows promise in breast cancer treatment

By Amerigo Allegretto

Proton radiation achieves similar health-related quality of life measures compared to photon radiation in breast cancer patients.

September 30, 2025

Israeli radiologist discusses response to Oct. 7 attacks

Workflow and staffing changes led to a reduction in CT turnaround times from 54 minutes to 27 minutes after the October 7, 2023 attack.

September 30, 2025

Representative injuries in patients from the mass casualty incident of October 7, 2023. (A) Axial CT scan at the pelvic level in a 34-year-old male patient shows multiple shrapnel fragments in the pelvis, resulting in fractures of the pelvic bones and lumbar vertebrae (not visible on this image). (B) Coronal reconstruction of a head CT scan in a 20-year-old male patient shows penetrating trauma to the left eyeball with a retained bullet in the orbital cavity. (C) Radiograph of a fetus delivered by emergency cesarean section from a critically injured mother shows a left pneumothorax and catheter in place. (D) Radiograph in a 25-year-old female patient shows a comminuted fracture in the tibial metaphysis with fragment displacement and multiple bony fragments in the surrounding soft tissues.

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