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ASTRO: Radiosurgery reduces suicidal ideation in major depressive disorder

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: 10-year outcomes support hypofractionated radiotherapy in breast cancer

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: Limb-sparing care now standard for extremity sarcoma

In the 1970s, over 50% of extremity soft tissue sarcomas were treated by amputation.

September 27, 2026

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ASTRO: Proton RT controls high-risk neuroblastoma

Findings support PRT as a strategy to reduce long-term morbidity without compromising oncologic outcomes.

September 26, 2026

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ASTRO: How does tumor location affect survival in patients with esophageal cancer?

Upper esophageal tumors were associated with the best survival, while middle esophageal location carried significantly worse odds.

September 26, 2026

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Molecular Imaging

USC researchers develop “plug-and-play" platform for PET tracers

Preliminary work suggests the approach can generate tracers targeting fibroblast activation protein.

September 24, 2026

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ASTRO 2026 to center on translating radiotherapy data into dialogue

Radiopharmaceutical therapy will feature in a dedicated hands-on workshop alongside a roundtable.

September 23, 2026

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Digital X-Ray Insider

This edition of our Digital X-Ray Insider highlights the potential of lateral lumbar x-ray for opportunistic cardiovascular risk stratification in dialysis care.

September 22, 2026

Radiation Oncology/Therapy

Minibeam radiotherapy performs well in first clinical trial

The technique delivers very high doses of radiation through closely spaced, extremely narrow beams.

September 17, 2026

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CCTA links neighborhood income to atherosclerosis

The relationship between socioeconomic disparities and imaging-defined coronary atherosclerosis on CCTA has not been fully understood.

September 15, 2026

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

DBT performance improves with patient age

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

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

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

Trainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficient

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

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LLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely tests

By Amerigo Allegretto

LLMs recommended potentially unnecessary care in about 5% of responses, with many being thyroid ultrasound tests.

October 19, 2026

EANM: Thomas Hope on what’s next in FAP-targeted theranostics

The innovations and work being done to optimize FAP agents will likely "spill over" to other targets.

October 19, 2026

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MRI shows no ties between COVID, future heart inflammation

By Amerigo Allegretto

A study of recovered COVID and non-COVID patients revealed no significant differences in heart inflammation on cardiac MRI exams.

October 19, 2026

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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.

October 18, 2026

PET scan comparison showing SAFOV baseline and 1-minute and 5-minute time-point imaging with tracer uptake patterns

VR boosts accuracy, confidence for evaluating abdominal neuroblastoma

By Amerigo Allegretto

Compared with CT, VR helps surgeons more with anatomical assessment in abdominal neuroblastoma.

October 16, 2026

Medical CT scan visualization showing coronal, sagittal, and axial views with 3D organ segmentation including kidney, liver, aorta, and tumor models.

MRI shows features of scapular pain in patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

The most prevalent MRI findings showed significant associations with age.

October 16, 2026

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CEM-guided biopsy effective for sampling suspicious breast findings

By Amerigo Allegretto

CEM-guided biopsy yielded malignancy in over one-quarter of cases.

October 15, 2026

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Radiologists, LLMs fail at spotting AI-generated chest x-rays

Neither humans or LLMs appear well suited to serve as the primary safeguard.

October 15, 2026

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Meet the Minnies 2026 semifinalist candidates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Competition will be fierce for this year's Minnies awards, with well over 100 candidates vying for trophies in 14 categories.

October 15, 2026

GAE cuts steroid injections by half in knee osteoarthritis patients

Steroid injections provide only short-term relief, and repeated use carries concern for further cartilage damage.

October 14, 2026

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Manual, DL-generated segmentations differ in radiomic features

By Amerigo Allegretto

DL models showed poor or fair agreement with manual segmentation, as well as bias, on abdominal CT and MRI.

October 14, 2026

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Brain MRI features linked to cognitive decline in older populations

By Amerigo Allegretto

Baseline tightness of the high-convexity sulci (THC) at MRI is tied to cognitive decline in older adults.

October 14, 2026

Brain MRI scans showing axial and coronal views of cerebral structures in grayscale

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