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TAE reduces pain in patients with chronic wrist pain

The finding suggests that the emerging interventional radiology procedure could be a new option for patients who have exhausted conservative management.

May 20, 2026

A 44-year-old woman with TFCC injury treated by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). a) Right brachial arteriography via common femoral artery access with a 5-Fr catheter demonstrates hyperstaining on the ulnar side of the wrist joint (white circle). b) An ulnar artery branch is superselected with a 1.9-Fr microcatheter, showing hypervascular staining corresponding to the pain site (white arrow). c) Delayed-phase angiography reveals early venous drainage (white arrow) adjacent to the hyperstaining, a finding often observed in TAE and considered an additional marker for embolization. d) Final angiography after injection of 0.5 mL quick-soluble gelatin sponge particles (QS-GSPs) demonstrates resolution of the hyperstaining (white circle). The VAS pain score improved from 7 at baseline to 1 at six months.

AI devices vary widely in lung cancer detection

Three devices helped detect more cancerous tumors, whereas the other four devices helped detect fewer tumors.

May 19, 2026

Cropped secondary capture examples. These are illustrative and not intended to imply superiority or inferiority of any device. (A) Posteroanterior radiograph in a 46-year-old female patient. The device correctly identified a right lower lobe nodule projected below the right hemidiaphragm and hilar lymphadenopathy. (B) Posteroanterior radiograph in an 86-year-old female patient with a classic Golden S sign highly suggestive of cancer. Three devices did not identify any findings. (C) The output from one device for the same radiograph as in B. The device placed a contour around the area of abnormality but mislabeled it as segmental collapse, and there are no other elements in the output to raise suspicion of cancer. (D) Posteroanterior radiograph in a 60-year-old male patient -- a case of confirmed lung cancer that was not deemed visible in retrospect. The device identified multiple false-positive abnormalities. (E) Posteroanterior radiograph in a 77-year-old female patient with two right lower lobe nodules. The device mislabeled the abnormality as infection -- a diagnostic term that could incorrectly influence clinical management. (F) Posteroanterior radiograph in a 77-year-old female patient with a right hilar tumor. Most of the lungs have been labeled by the device, with excessive overlap of the abnormality that pragmatically represents an incorrect result. All annotations shown were produced by the devices. LL = lung lesion, LO = lung opacity, PO = pleural other, TBC = tuberculosis.

Combined fluoride and lead exposure reduces bone health in youth

Co-exposure to fluoride and lead exacerbates changes in BMD more than single exposure, suggesting synergistic effects on bone impairment.

May 18, 2026

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ISMRM: Functional lung MRI detects asthma treatment responses

Biologic treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma is successful in only 80% of patients and predictive factors for treatment response are not yet available.

May 11, 2026

Representative PREFUL and F-19 MRI results at baseline and three months of a male responder (age: 47). First row: PREFUL ventilation images; Second row: Ventilation defect percentage (VDP) maps; Third row: Flow-volume loop (FVL) maps. VDP changed from 54% to 23% and the FVL score over the whole lung increased from 88% to 98%. Fourth and fifth rows: second breath-hold F-19 ventilation with corresponding VDP map; sixth and seventh rows: sixth breath-hold F-19 ventilation with corresponding VDP map. Second VDP decreased from 26% to 10% and 6th VDP from 16% to 3%.

ISMRM: Whole-body MRI links visceral fat to prostate enlargement

Each 1,000-mL increase in visceral fat volume was associated with higher adjusted odds of prostate enlargement.

May 9, 2026

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DEXA confirms benefits of soccer on bone health

Players underwent a DEXA scan at the start of the season, at four months, and again at nine months.

May 8, 2026

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LLMs excel at scoliosis detection on spine x-rays

For scoliosis detection, Grok 4 led with 94.2% accuracy.

May 7, 2026

Molecular Imaging

PSMA-PET linked to higher use of systemic therapies

ARPI therapy was initiated in 15.6% of PSMA-PET patients versus 7.7% of bone scan patients.

May 7, 2026

Radiation segmentectomy can be optimized before liver transplant

As of 2023, yttrium 90 (Y-90) radioembolization has become the most frequently used local-regional therapy in the U.S. for bridging patients with HCC to liver transplant.

May 5, 2026

Illustrations show the role of angiosome-to-tumor volume ratio (ATR) in different clinical scenarios based on tumor and treatment angiosome volume. The pale orange oval represents the tumor within the liver, and the pie-shaped region encompassed by the black lines represents the angiosome. (A) An adequate ATR (≥16) is reached when treating tumor and an accompanying appropriate volume of expendable surrounding normal parenchyma, such as a 2.5-cm tumor within a 150-mL treatment angiosome. Lower (inadequate) ATR can occur with superselective administrations, such as (B) attempting to treat a larger (4-cm) tumor within the same 150-mL angiosome, which proves suboptimal, and (C) attempting to treat the same 2.5-cm tumor within a reduced angiosome (40 mL).

Radiation Oncology/Therapy

Will upright radiotherapy become a new standard?

Multiple commercial upright systems have entered the market in recent years.

May 4, 2026

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Most DCIS sizes are either over- or underestimated on x-ray

More than two out of three ductal DCIS sizes are radiologically either over- or underestimated on x-ray imaging.

Post-Pluvicto SPECT/CT with axial fused images of sacrum and sagittal maximum intensity projection of one of the patients who complained of increasing pain in the sacral region (arrows) post therapy.

What side effects do patients report after Pluvicto therapy?

Suicide

Brain SPECT offers insight into suicide risk

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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 10: To treat or not to treat DCIS?

Webinar: AI for CT & PET/CT Imaging

Webinar: AI for CT & PET/CT Imaging

Radiologists estimate time savings with advanced radiology reports

Survey-driven insights into the impact of interactive multimedia reporting, plus practical tips to take forward when planning to implement a system.

June 2, 2026

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Interactive multimedia radiology reporting improves physician consults

Radiologists and referring physicians who are successfully using IMR advanced radiology reporting share their perspectives.

June 2, 2026

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SNMMI: PET reveals new brain activity in multiple sclerosis

Understanding how and where certain brain connections are lost can help explain the symptoms patients experience.

June 2, 2026

Representative SV2A PET images comparing synaptic density in healthy and disease states. The left panel shows F-18 SynVesT-1 PET distribution volume (VT) maps of the brain and spinal cord in a naïve control mouse and a mouse with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a model of multiple sclerosis. The right panel shows Cu-11 UCB-J PET images of the brain of a 46-year-old male healthy control (left) and 43-year-old female MS patient (right).

SNMMI: New PET platform guides real-time bone cancer margin assessment

By Kate Madden Yee

The approach has the potential to reshape surgical practice for osteosarcoma by allowing for precise tumor resection.

June 2, 2026

(A-C) Representative whole-body maximum-intensity projection images and regional fused PET/CT images from three histologically confirmed osteosarcoma patients who underwent paired [68Ga]Ga-B7-H3-BCH PET/CT and 18F-FDGE PET/CT within seven days. (D) Multimodal imaging evaluation of Patient Three, including x-ray, MRI (T2-weighted imaging, T2WI), CT, and B7-H3 PET/CT.

AI approach could improve DBT efficiency

By Amerigo Allegretto

AI-based slab reconstruction may help improve screening DBT workflows while not compromising on image quality.

June 2, 2026

Slab reconstruction provides visualization of subtle architectural distortion similar to that of standard 1-mm slices in a false-positive screening exam. Images include breast exams from a 45-year-old woman who underwent screening mammography. Craniocaudal tomosynthesis images with (A) 1-mm slices and (B) 6-mm slab reconstructions show an area of architectural distortion in the subareolar region of the left breast (arrow). (C) Targeted ultrasound imaging shows a corresponding irregular hypoechoic mass (arrow), which was subsequently biopsied. Pathologic examination revealed a sclerosing papillary lesion.

SNMMI: Incoming president talks meeting highlights, previews next year

By Kate Madden Yee

AuntMinnie.com interviewed incoming SNMMI president Heather Jacene, MD.

June 2, 2026

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SNMMI: Biomarkers predict I-131 response in obese thyroid cancer patients

By Kate Madden Yee

Metabolic status should be considered in post-therapy evaluation of obese differentiated thyroid cancer patients, researchers noted.

June 2, 2026

Podcast: Telltale signs your MRI safety standards are inadequate

Check your MRI safety sense.

June 2, 2026

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SNMMI: Theranostic approach may treat PSMA-negative prostate cancer

By Amerigo Allegretto

A theranostic approach could help improve PET imaging for neuroendocrine prostate cancer care.

June 2, 2026

RET-targeted PET tracer highlights neuroendocrine prostate cancer tumors. Representative PET imaging shows strong tumor uptake of the RET-binding peptide tracer [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-DOTA-RET-L7 in a neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) model, supporting highly specific, high-contrast detection.

ASCO: Use of GLP-1 drugs linked to lower breast cancer cases

By Erik L. Ridley

A large retrospective study found sharply lower incidence of breast cancer among women who had received GLP-1 drugs.

June 2, 2026

SNMMI: CAIX-targeted PET tracer detects clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Researchers aim for "more precise molecular map" for kidney cancer.

June 1, 2026

A 68Ga-RCC78 PET scan (C) of a patient four years post-radical right nephrectomy. During follow-up, new nodules were detected in the left adrenal gland and kidney. CAIX-targeted scan clearly visualized metastatic lesions in the mediastinum, pancreas, adrenal gland, and kidney (SUVmax > 30), demonstrating the tracer's ability to maintain high tumor uptake despite significantly reduced abdominal background.

SNMMI: Low-cost absorbents clear over 90% of Lu-177 from wastewater

By Kate Madden Yee

An increase in the use of radionuclide therapy has added burden to wastewater management systems.

June 1, 2026

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